IRDH International Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (IRDH IJSCH)
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2026): October

Realizing Accountable and Transparent Village Governance: A Study of APBDes Management in Donowarih Village, Karangploso District, Malang Regency

Polina Tasya (Accounting, Faculty of Economics, University of Tribhuwana Tunggadewi, Malang, Indonesia)
Willy Tri Hardianto (Public Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Tribhuwana Tunggadewi, Malang, Indonesia)
Hendrik Suhendri (Accounting, Faculty of Economics, University of Tribhuwana Tunggadewi, Malang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the implementation of the principles of accountability and transparency in the management of the Village Budget (APBDes) in Donowarih Village, Karangploso District, Malang Regency, as well as to examine the role of stakeholders in supporting good village governance. The study uses a qualitative approach with a case study design through interviews, observations, and documentation of nine informants selected using purposive sampling. Data analysis was conducted using the Miles and Huberman model. The results of the study indicate that accountability in the management of the Village Budget has been implemented through the use of the Siskeudes application, a tiered reporting system, and complete transaction documents. Transparency is carried out through the publication of Village Budget infographics, open village meetings, and village activity information boards. However, there are still obstacles such as delays in the preparation of financial reports (SPJ), limited administrative capacity, and suboptimal utilization of digital technology for information transparency. In addition, the cooperation between the village government, BPD, sub-district government, and the community has been running quite well, although it still needs to be strengthened, especially in supervision and community participation. This study concludes that the management of the Village Budget (APBDes) in Donowarih Village has generally applied the principles of accountability and transparency fairly well, but there is still a need to improve human resource capacity, information digitization, and strengthen community supervision to achieve more optimal village governance.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijsch

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Social Sciences

Description

IRDH International Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (IRDH IJSCH) is a periodical scientific journal (three times a year) February, June & October. The main purpose of this journal is to disseminate scientific articles in the field of social sciences and humanities, which have a theoretical ...