The Influence of Budget Transparency and Public Participation on The Effectiveness of Budget Management Policies

This study aims to investigate the effect of budget transparency and public participation on the effectiveness of budget management policies in Palopo City, with the hope that the findings will provide insights that can be used to strengthen public financial management practices in other similar areas. This research method uses a quantitative method by using the Slovin formula to determine the sample of respondents selected. Data was collected through questionnaires covering the variables of Budget Transparency, Public Participation, and Budget Management Policy Effectiveness. The sample in this study was 130 respondents/samples. The data analysis technique was carried out using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29 application. The results of this study indicate that budget transparency has a significant effect on the effectiveness of budget management policies, and community participation has a significant effect on the effectiveness of budget management policies.