Analysis of Accountability Influence on Local Government Performance – A Case Study in a Local Government

Abstract

The study aims at investigating public accountability influence on government performance. Public accountability in form of legal accountability, honesty, process, policy, result, program and financial accountability as well as local government perferomance were identified. Data were collected from Toraja Regency-Indonesia. Questionnaires were sent to local government officers, members of local parliament, as well as public figures in Toraja Regency were interviewed. Seven hypotheses were tested. The results reveal that legal, honesty, process, policy, result, program and financial accountability have positive significant influence on local government performance. It is sugested that local parliamentary members and local pulic figures create a system in order to keep accountability of governmental activities.