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Budgetary Mismanagement: A Qualitative Study of the Malaysian Public Sector

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  • M. Huzaila-Majid

    (Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya)

  • Kuppusamy Singaravelloo

    (Department of Administrative Studies and Politics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya)

Abstract

The public gets flabbergasted with various issues of budgetary mismanagement that keeps surfacing over the years in the public sector. The Auditor General Reports have highlighted three core issues of budgetary mismanagement which regularly surround the public sector – especially in overspending, shortfall and bunching expenditure. The public sector’s budgetary management remains dreary despite the numerous efforts and initiatives employed by the government to improve its performance. Indeed, it is obvious that some of the initiatives and efforts introduced have proven less potent in bringing any significant wave of change in the public sector’s budgetary management. This study aims to explore numerous factors that lead to the persistent prevalence of budgetary mismanagement in the public sector. Six federal government institutions were selected, while interviews and focus group discussions were conducted as platforms to obtain the relevant feedback from 28 public officials who were directly involved in budgetary management. To comprehend further, the contextual descriptions which influence the performance of public organisations from both mechanical and behavioural perspectives are also discussed.

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  • M. Huzaila-Majid & Kuppusamy Singaravelloo, 2017. "Budgetary Mismanagement: A Qualitative Study of the Malaysian Public Sector," Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya & Malaysian Economic Association, vol. 54(2), pages 255-267, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:mjr:journl:v:54:y:2017:i:2:p:255-267
    DOI: 10.22452/MJES.vol54no2.5
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    Keywords

    Budgetary mismanagement; overspending; public sector budgeting; shortfall;
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    JEL classification:

    • E65 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Studies of Particular Policy Episodes
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • H83 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Public Administration
    • M42 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Auditing

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