The Effectiveness of Village Fund Management (Case Study at Villages in Coastal Areas in Riau)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find the effectiveness of village funds management measured by target, on time, and responsibility of village management funds. This is qualitative study with phenomenology methods. This study is performed at villages in coastal areas in Riau, in this case were villages in Bengkalis Regency. The results show that the village fund disbursed by the government to villages has been managed by almost the village villagers who have not been done by village development. While in the village fund distribution is still often late, it was due to the limited human resources. All activities funded by the village reported by village in a form of report the village realization fund. To make this report, the village still assisted by the accounting supporting (staff from regency). The result of this research is to collect priority of villagers needs before budgeting process, and training the village staff to be independent in making financial reports