Regional autonomy on the one hand gives broad 
authority to local governments, but on the other hand 
gives greater responsibility for regional government 
in an effort to improve the welfare of the community  
(Huda, Herwanti and Pancawati, 2015). Some 
regions are classified as lucky regions because they 
have potential revenue sources. The decline in 
economic activities in various regions can also cause 
a decrease in PAD so that the regions will depend on 
balancing funds that will cause symptoms of fiscal 
stress (Setyawan et al., 2008). 
Agency theory defines agency relations as a 
contract where one or more (principals) hire other 
people (agents) to do some services for their 
interests by delegating some decision-making 
authority to the agent. Conflicts of interest will arise 
in delegating tasks given to agents (Huda, Herwanti 
and Pancawati, 2015). The community that is trusted 
by the DPRD is the principal and the government is 
the agent. Agents are expected to take financial 
policies that benefit the principal, so that there is no 
information asymmetry in decision making that can 
benefit both parties between the local government 
and the community. Principals have regulator 
authority and provide resources to agents in the form 
of taxes, levies, balancing funds, management of 
regional wealth and other legitimate income (Sandri, 
Putri and Dwirandra, 2016). 
The government is expected to explore the 
potential that exists in its area, so that the regional 
income can be used to finance regional expenditures, 
especially those directly related to public services or 
improving infrastructure that supports the 
acceleration of regional economic growth. Setyawan 
et al., (2008) explains that there is an indication that 
high fiscal stress is increasingly encouraging regions 
to increase their regional spending. Muryawan and 
Sukarsa (2016) states that fiscal stress has a 
significant effect on economic growth both directly 
and through regional financial performance. 
H2: fiscal stress has a significant effect on 
regional financial performance 
 
The regional government as the agent in carrying 
out the mandate given by the community as the 
principal, the local government must improve its 
financial performance (Noviyanti and Kiswanto, 
2016). Based on the differentiation of these 
functions, the executive conducts planning, 
implementation, and reporting on regional budgets, 
which are manifestations of service to the public, 
while the legislature plays an active role in 
implementing legislation, budgeting, and 
supervision (Anggraeni and Sutaryo, 2015). Budget 
policies by local governments are used in order to 
improve public services in order to improve people's 
welfare which can be seen through human quality. 
Government performance which is often used as a 
reference in seeing the level of welfare of the 
community is one of them financial performance. 
Measuring instruments to assess the government's 
financial performance are quite a lot, including the 
financial ratio analysis of the Regional Budget 
(APBD) (Harliyani and Haryadi, 2016). 
Delavallade (2006) in Dewi and Sutrisna (2014) 
states that the budget in the field of public 
infrastructure is expected to be able to increase 
people's access to welfare so that efficiency will 
occur and in turn will improve human development. 
Dewi and Sutrisna (2014); (Amalia and 
Purbadharmaja, 2012); Anggraeni and Sutaryo 
(2015) explain that regional financial independence 
has an impact on increasing HDI. 
H3: regional financial performance has a 
significant effect on the human development 
index 
 
Determination of Government Regulation 
Number 71 of 2010 the application of accrual-based 
government accounting systems has a legal basis. 
This means that the government has an obligation to 
implement SAP accrual based not later than 2015. 
This is in accordance with Law Number 17 of 2003 
which mandates that the form and content of the 
accountability report for the implementation of the 
APBN/APBD be prepared and presented in 
accordance with SAP. The preparation of the LKPD 
in accordance with SAP is one form of government 
accountability in financial management and by 
publishing financial performance reports is one form 
of transparency in regional government. Agency 
theory is a relationship that is established based on 
an agreement between two or more parties. Agency 
relations in government are carried out based on 
regional regulations and not solely to fulfil the 
interests of principals. Through accountability and 
transparency of performance carried out by local 
governments, it will provide information for the 
public in monitoring the government's performance 
in financial management for public services. 
One of the efforts to reform the management of 
state finances in a sustainable manner is regional 
financial management where one of the sources of 
regional revenue comes from PAD. Good 
management of government finances accompanied 
by the application of good accrual accounting will 
create a conducive atmosphere in the performance of 
local governments to service the public and improve 
the human development index. 
H4: Completeness of Financial Report has a 
significant effect on the human development 
index through regional financial 
performance