A study of applying good governance in fiscal administration of basic education institutions under the office of Ubon Ratchathani primary educational service area 5
Abstract:
The objectives of the study were: (1) to study the using of good governance principles in budget management in the schools; (2) to compare the using of good governance principles in budget management in the schools as classified by position, work experience and size of schools; and (3) to study guidelines for applying the good governance in budget management in the schools. The samples in the study were 128 school directors and 128 budget management supervisors, derived by stratified sampling method and use the size of the school as a class. The research instrument used was a five-rating scale questionnaire. Confidence was calculated by Cronbach's method with a confidence value equivalent to .89. The statistics used in the data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, F-test and Scheffe's method.
The study findings were follows.
1. Application the good governance principles in budget management in the school study was applied at a high level. In terms of auditing, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on the using of money and operating results, it was at the highest level.
2. The comparison of opinions of the directors in the school and the head of budget administration as classified by position and work experience were overall showed no difference. The study as classified by school size was overall significantly different at the statistical level of .05
3. Guidelines for applying the good governance in budget management in the study were (1) There should be based on the results of the previous fiscal year for planning in the current fiscal year. (2) The budget expenditure does not interrelate with the annual plan. So, its restricted expenditure for some projects. (3) The annual action plan should be consistent with the budget spending. (4) The participants should be allowed to participate in educational resource mobilization planning. (5) The school should support the understanding about the law on budget management, and (6) The school should supervise and monitor the management of supplies and assets.