Operation of Local Government Transparency in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

Abstract

Transparency in South Sulawesi Provincial Government has been applied in efforts to achieve good governance. The problems of this research are; (1) how to transparency in local governance, (2) what factors inhibiting transparency in local governance, and (3) what is the right strategy is used in implementing the transparency of the regional administration. This study aims to: 1) describe the transparency in local governance, 2) analyze the factors that become an obstacle to transparency in local governance, and 3) to apply the right strategy in the transparency of the regional administration. The study found that transparency in governance has been run as expected in the areas of budget, staffing, procurement of goods and services. Human resources mentality of corruption, overlapping rules, the financial system is weak, weak law enforcement and a tolerant society are all factors that become an obstacle to transparency in local governance. Transparency strategy is appropriate intensive use in implementing the transparency of the regional administration. Through this model of good governance transparency can be realized as a solution to overcome the problems of the dynamics of government activity that is not transparent and minimize the factors inhibiting the realization of good governance transparency.