Activity 2 for FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS Make a research on governance and accountability in handling the finances of the school. Then assume you are the principal or school head and answer the following questions below. 1. What is the role of governance and accountability in the general expenditures of the school? As stated in Sec. 5 of Republic Act 9155‚ shared governance is a principle which recognizes that every unit in the education bureaucracy has a particular role‚ task
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relation of their work to the organization’s mission. This makes it more difficult for them to become engaged in and enjoy their work. Compounding the problem is the reality that Boards are being pushed by CEO‚ States and other entities to focus on accountability. While that is one necessary role‚ it is only one part of "purpose." Also‚ The article gave me severals points I would like to point out as a way of improvement. First‚ Enriching the work of the Board is a key to improve Board performance
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process‚ but also promotes openness‚ transparency and accountability in administration. ‘Right to Information’ (RTI)‚ the right of every citizen to access information held by or under the control of public authorities‚ can thus be an effective tool for ushering in good governance. The major characteristics of good governance are participation‚ rule of law‚ transparency‚ responsiveness‚ equity and inclusiveness‚ effectiveness‚ efficiency‚ accountability‚ strategic vision and consensus-orientation. Transparency
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transparent‚ accountable‚ equitable and responsive to people’s needs. Characteristics of Good Governance 1. Participation 2. Rule of law 3. Transparency 4. Responsiveness 5. Consensus orientation 6. Equity 7. Effectiveness and efficiency 8. Accountability 9. Strategic vision STATE OF GOVERNANCE IN PAKISTAN 1. Institutional Imbalance 2. Poor relations between center and federating units 3. Political Instability 4. Poor planning and development 5. Inability to provide justice 6. Increasing
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actions at large‚ both to yourself and to others. When one is not willing to take responsibility for their own actions and advancement‚ the idea of personal growth becomes impossible. Accountability is the only path to true‚ lasting growth. In life‚ missteps and slip ups are inevitable‚ but without taking accountability for these they will just pass by as unheeded‚ missed opportunities to learn. Similarly‚ if one does not take personal responsibility for driving one’s own advancement‚ many opportunities
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public accountability is weak. Its greatest victims are the most vulnerable groups in society - the poor‚ women and children‚ the sick and the old. In short‚ corruption hits the poor especially‚ and should therefore be tackled. The best way to do this is by strengthening formal and informal checks and balances‚ promoting accountability and enforcing legislation. Transparency is the greatest enemy of corruption. Cutting aid does nothing to eradicate bribery; supporting accountability mechanisms
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have adopted RTI laws need to invest more in informing people on how to use them to hold governments to account and gain information that enables them to improve their lives. 3. To build on these national laws and initiatives to promote wider accountability in all countries‚ access to information needs to be included in the new post-2015 development goals. As the centre of this should be a target for legal recognition in every country that individuals have a right to access information held by government
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was enacted by the Indian Parliament as‚ “An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities‚ in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority‚ the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.” (Gazette of India‚ Section II‚ No. 22‚ 2005) Initially
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here is a rapidly increasing nuclear proliferation in the 21st century. Nuclear weapons are becoming a popular form of threatening countries‚ which is evident in North Korea. Kim Jong Un‚ the North Korean leader previously stated his intentions towards the U.S. by using nuclear weapons as an intimidation. To show his dominance and power‚ Kim Jong Un continues perform nuclear tests while fearing many in America. The distances North Korea’s missiles can reach are quite surprising; according to Pyongyang’s
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The World War II period brought new technologies and weapons of mass destruction that created tensions between countries and competition for a nuclear arms race well into the 20th century. While many countries‚ notably Germany‚ the Soviet Union‚ and USA attempted to develop technology leading to weapons of mass destruction in the World War II period‚ the US was the only country that successfully built an atomic bomb before the end of the war. There was significant research conducted by scientists
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