Public administration refers to state institutions, processes, procedures, systems and organizational structures, practices and behavior for managing public affairs to serve the public interest. This chapter presents the performance of the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental in terms of the financial as well as human resources. The adaption of new financial systems and institutionalizing procedures for government transaction help in the efficiency and effectiveness of the management of the public goods and services. These are concretely manifested in the data of local revenues and expenditures. Development Administration is indeed being given much attention and priority so that equity, transparency and accountability can be attained.

This chapter presents the number of cities, municipalities and barangays of the province. It also includes financial status, income and expenditures and Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of the province and its component cities and municipalities. Lists of Congressional and Local Government Officials in Negros Occidental are also provided. The sources of the data are the Provincial Budget Office, Provincial Accounting Office, Provincial Treasurer’s Office, Provincial Human Resource Management Office and Commission on Elections.