The Transparency of the Local Finance Management of Papua Province in the Framework of the Establishment of the Good Financial Governance

Abstract

Transparency is one of the principles to determine any of activities and the final results of the management of budget income and expenditure area. It should be responsive to the people as the supreme sovereignty. One of the main characteristics in the management of revenue and expenditures budget areas is transparency. One of the important elements in the framework of the realization of good governance furthermore is the management of budget revenues and expenditures. Research results revealed that the Government of Papua Province in financial management areas ranging from budget planning, assignment/endorsement and implementation of budget revenue and expenditure districts have not yet to apply the principle of transparency. The transparency or openness is into something expensive, especially regarding information or data about the finances. Income and expenditure budget document areas considered State secrets so that not one can see and read the contents. If there is a publication on society are limited on the procurement of goods and services, or in the form of the announcement of the auction for physical projects. The lack of the openness towards the manufacturing process until the passage of the budget document into income and spending areas make the community cannot control the use of the money people.

Keywords: Transparency, financial areas, good financial governance.