Community Institutional Governance in the Public Sector and Its Role in Combating Administrative and Financial Corruption "Opportunities and Challenges"

Abstract

This study aims to analyse the role of community institutional governance in reducing administrative and financial corruption in Libyan public sector institutions, focusing on four main dimensions: transparency, community accountability, ethical commitment of public officials, and the effectiveness of legal and regulatory frameworks. The study adopted a descriptive analytical approach, and data was collected using a structured questionnaire distributed to a sample of 110 individuals representing civil society organizations, regulatory bodies, and citizens with knowledge of public affairs, in addition to semi-structured interviews. The data was analyzed statistically using SPSS software.

The results showed that transparency and disclosure are the most influential factors in reducing financial corruption, confirming that clear financial procedures, the dissemination of information, and the regular disclosure of data and reports are effective tools in reducing opportunities for manipulation and misuse of public funds. This reflects that the institutional environment responds directly to mechanisms of informational clarity and that reducing corruption begins with reducing the grey areas that allow financial irregularities to occur.

On the other hand, the study did not find a statistically significant impact of compliance with governance principles, professional ethics among officials, and community and private sector participation in reducing financial corruption. This does not mean that these factors are not important in theory, but rather indicates that their application in the institutional reality remains limited in effectiveness or formal, so that it has not reached
 a level that is tangibly reflected in a reduction in financial corruption. This may be attributed to weak implementation mechanisms, a lack of rigorous follow-up, the limited role of community oversight, or the failure to establish a practical institutional ethical culture.

The study recommends adopting an integrated participatory governance model that establishes the role of civil society, the media, and the private sector in oversight and accountability, alongside legal reforms and the promotion of digital transparency.