A Novel Approach to Improving E-Government Performance from Budget Challenges in Complex Financial Systems

Enkeleda Lulaj,Shawkat Rahman,Ismat Zarin,S.S. Askar

doi:10.1155/2022/2507490

Abstract

Today, the risk management of budget challenges throughout the budget process is greater than ever. The process of change has been driven by new information and communication technologies, resulting in e-government. The purpose of this scientific paper is to see whether budgetary challenges have an effect on the performance of e-government in complex financial systems based on factors F1, F2, F3, F4, and F5: lack of information, lack of cooperation, lack of resources and reduction of focus, lack of budget experts and financial stability, and shortcomings and inconsistencies during the budget process. Therefore, this study aims to advance the understanding of how to manage risks from budgetary challenges by focusing on a novel approach to improve e-government performance in complex financial systems. Empirical research was based on three key issues: an approach to e-government, analyzing which variables need more attention to risk, and learning how to meet budgetary challenges to improve performance during governance. For this study, the data were conducted by Kosovo’s public institutions, more specifically at the central level (Ministry of Finance) and at the local level (38 municipalities of Kosovo). A total of 38 questionnaires were analyzed and divided into three sessions, which were analyzed through three analyses, such as factor analysis, data reliability analysis, and multiple regression analysis, using SPSS version 23.0 for Windows. The research was conducted over the years 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, while the analysis involved several processes, where some of the factors were removed in order to make the model acceptable. In this case, 21 variables were tested and divided into 5 factors. The results showed that special attention should be paid to these factors to reduce budgetary challenges and increase the performance of e-government in complex financial systems, such as (a) lack of resources (staff, funds, infrastructure, tools, etc.), (b) increasing the focus on risk management even after the transfer of funds from the ministry to the municipality, (c) the selection of programs based on priorities and not on the basis of wishes and policies, (d) having political stability, rule of law, and more control, and (e) having regulations and guidelines from the practices of developed countries as well as taking into account the opinions of budget experts. The implications of this paper have to do with only a considerable number of variables, which were taken in the study as well as only in the municipalities of Kosovo. In this case, for other analyses by other researchers, other variables can be analyzed in other countries by making comparisons.

Highlights

Risk management is becoming a more and more important tool for budget cuts. erefore, budget cuts reduce the level of resources available to carry out the mission of institutions and create uncertainty by undermining the ability of institutions to make sound decisions
A research on a new approach to improving e-government performance from budget challenges to complex financial systems in all Kosovo municipalities has not been conducted earlier; the purpose of this scientific paper is to see if budgetary challenges have an effect on the performance of e-government in complex financial systems based on factors Factor 1 (F1), Factor 2 (F2), Factor 3 (F3), Factor 4 (F4), and Factor 5 (F5), lack of information, lack of cooperation, lack of resources and reduction of focus, lack of budget experts and financial stability, and shortcomings and inconsistencies during the budget process. rough this goal, based on the factors taken in the study, the hypotheses will be validated
Factors: Factor 1 (F1): lack of accurate information and ineffective decision-making for risk management during the budget process as a budget challenge to improving e-government performance in the complex financial system

Summary

Introduction

Risk management is becoming a more and more important tool for budget cuts. erefore, budget cuts reduce the level of resources available to carry out the mission of institutions and create uncertainty by undermining the ability of institutions to make sound decisions. Risk management is becoming a more and more important tool for budget cuts. Erefore, budget cuts reduce the level of resources available to carry out the mission of institutions and create uncertainty by undermining the ability of institutions to make sound decisions. Effects on institutions include the retirement of key people or budget experts and investments based on judgements and projects, not priorities. Risk management is essential so that unintended events do not occur [1]. According to [2], risk management is a requirement of organizations to meet and exceed financial expectations. E performance of an institution requires in some way the acceptance of risks, but if it takes a risky strategy, it will send the institution into failure.

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