Financial Management and Information Systems in The Municipalities of Kosovo

Abstract

Financial management does not only mean the functions of accounting or finance, but also more broadly as it aims to ensure that the objectives of the organization are achieved by acting in accordance with laws, bylaws, internal regulations and contracts as well as to provide information reliable, accurate and timely in terms of financial and operational performance. Public money should be used well through the efficient, effective and economical use of their management information systems which include business and financial planning, accounting and reporting of some preliminary checks on the principles of accountability and other principles related to public finances. In the study, survey method, a quantitative research design was adopted. The participants were composed of randomly selected 80 employees of the Administration Directorate -Information Technology Sector and the Finance Directorate of the Municipality of Pristina. The data were collected via a questionnaire and an interview form. The obtained data were analysed via the SPSS software program. The results have revealed that additional training program should be planned in order to develop the and skills of the municipal staff in order to increase their performance and for the good of the municipality in general.