BUDGET OPTIMIZATION STRATEGIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON PUBLIC MANAGEMENT IN THE EL ANEGADO GAD

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46296/yc.v9i17.0721

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The research, titled "Budget Optimization Strategies and Their Impact on Public Management in the El Anegado Regional Government (GAD)," had the main objective of verifying compliance with budget execution and its impact on public management in the decentralized autonomous government of El Anegado. A mixed methodological approach was used, applying instruments such as checklists and semi-structured interviews with key officials of the institution, to assess compliance with criteria related to financial planning, budget execution, institutional transparency, citizen participation, and continuous improvement. The results of the diagnosis, based on the five elements studied, indicate that the El Anegado GAD has a firm foundation in budget planning and impact (with confidence levels exceeding 90%). However, budget implementation and control show operational flaws, particularly in the monitoring of financial indicators and the creation of impact reports. In addition, restrictions were detected in the implementation of technologies for disbursement optimization and in the institutionalization of evaluation processes. It is concluded that budget optimization is an essential procedure in public administration, based on theories of disbursement efficiency, participatory governance, and results-based evaluation. The theoretical framework facilitated the identification that proper budget organization, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation have a direct impact on the quality of public services. Cost-benefit analysis, performance indicators, and citizen participation are fundamental to achieving more effective public management.

Keywords: Public management, budget optimization, financial planning, citizen participation, parish GAD.