Marcillo-Parrales et al. (2026)
officials were combined. The study examines the determining factors affecting the efficiency and
compliance of the POA and budget of the La América Parish Government. The main problem lies
in the inadequate allocation and use of public resources, the weak coordination between planning,
execution, and budget evaluation processes, and the limited institutional capacity to address local
development demands in road infrastructure, agricultural productivity, and basic services. This
situation compromises the impact of projects and perpetuates gaps in community well-being,
stemming from dependence on state funds and the structural disconnect between planned
objectives and achieved results. The overall objective is to analyze the determining factors in the
efficiency and compliance of the Annual Operating Plan (POA) and budget in the La América
Parish Council, with an emphasis on the disconnect between planning and execution. The
methodology was descriptive-analytical with a mixed approach: documentary analysis of POAs,
budgets, execution reports, the Territorial Development Plan (PDOT), and regulations
(
(
COOTAD/COPLAFIP), semi-structured interviews with the president, and surveys of officials
100% census sample of 15 people, with 6 effective responses). An inductive-deductive method
and descriptive statistical analysis of frequencies and percentages were applied. The results
highlight the main internal factors: limited technical capacity of the staff (33-67%) and deficient
planning (33%), which generate a disconnect between objectives and execution. Among the
external factors, regulatory rigidity (67%), delays in transfers from the Central Government (66-
83%), and changes in national policies (17%) stand out. Financial indicators show a budget
execution rate of 62.5%, a deviation of 37.5%, an average compliance rate of 65.1%, spending
efficiency of 58%, and low social impact (47.4%). Investment shows relative efficiency (78.3%),
but is constrained by lengthy procedures and dependence on state funds. It is concluded that
these factors limit the autonomy and operational flexibility of rural local governments (GADs),
therefore, it is necessary to strengthen training, improve the alignment between the Annual
Operating Plan (POA) and the budget, and promote regulatory reforms to increase flexibility
without compromising transparency.
Keywords: Determining factors, budget efficiency, POA, parish GAD, COOTAD, COPLAFIP.
los recursos públicos es un aspecto
1
. Introducción
fundamental de la administración
pública (Jiang & Chi, 2024).
El presupuesto
y
la gestión
financiera desempeñan un papel
fundamental para garantizar que los
recursos públicos se asignen,
utilicen y rindan cuentas de forma
eficiente y transparente. La gestión
presupuestaria es crucial para
fortalecer la gestión de los ingresos y
gastos fiscales, mejorar la eficiencia
en la utilización de los fondos
fiscales y profundizar la reforma del
sistema fiscal y tributario. Por lo
tanto, se debe gestionar eficazmente
El estudio del presupuesto en la
gestión pública es el proceso de
asignación de recursos para obtener
el mejor resultado según los niveles
de ingresos que, si se realiza
correctamente, puede ayudar a los
gerentes a gestionar y controlar
mejor la organización. Como
herramienta de planificación
y
control de gestión, el presupuesto
ayuda a coordinar la concentración y
el control de actividades en las