Budget Administration Based on Good Governance Principles by Administrators of Charitable Schools in Buddhist Temples in the Northeastern Region, Zone 3

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) study the state of budget administration based on good governance principles; 2) explore approaches to promoting budget administration aligned with good governance principles by administrators of charitable schools in Buddhist temples in the Northeastern Region, Zone 3. This study employed a mixed-methods
approach, combining quantitative and qualitative research. For the quantitative aspect, data were collected using a questionnaire with a reliability score of 0.99. The sample included 236 individuals, comprising school administrators and teachers. Statistical tools used were frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. For the qualitative research, data were collected through interviews with 12 key informants, selected purposefully to verify consistency and accuracy.
The research results were as follows:
1) The state of budget administration based on good governance principles was found to be at a high level overall and across individual aspects. Among these, the highest-performing principle was the rule of law, followed by responsibility, ethics, participation, efficiency, and transparency, respectively.
2) The approaches to budget administration based on good governance principles for administrators of charitable schools in Buddhist temples in the Northeastern Region, Zone 3, were as follows: Rule of Law: Ensure sustainability through correctness and
adherence to clear regulations. Ethics: Promote morality by fostering ethical behavior and fairness among all parties in the school. Transparency: Implement easy-to-understand transparency, allowing everyone to track processes without complexity. Participation: Ensure inclusiveness, granting everyone in the school the right to express their opinions. Responsibility: Demonstrate accountability with a readiness to rectify issues. Efficiency: Focus on maximizing the value of the budget, not only through cost-saving measures but by enhancing the educational value.