This paper reviews the issue of integration of local finance(LF) and local
educational finance(LEF) critically and tries to provide the tasks for the
mutual development of LF and LEF. We provides brief diagnosis of LF,
compares current situation of LF with LEF, takes a look at the possibilities
of necessities of integration of LF and LEF, and discussed whether there is
a synergy effect from the integration. The problem of LF is that excessive
dependence on the central government, lack taxation right, and restriction
of autonomy on the expenditure operation. Thus, currently, having financial
autonomy of local agency is the priority rather than integration of LF and
LEF. And main component of LF and LEF is local grant(LG) and local
education grant(LEG) respectively. Distribution formulas of LG and LEG do
not have same demanding items and measurement units, thus integration of
LG and LEG cannot simplify administrative process and reduce
administrative cost, thus integration cannot produce produce any synergy
effects. Finally, we suggest that it is necessary to develop financial
autonomy of local agency and autonomy and accountability of LEF, and
insure substantiality of local education administration meeting for the
enhancement of cooperation between local agency and local educational
agency.