FOREIGN EXPERIENCE IN CONDUCTING FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF STATE BODIES

Abstract

The article deals with the features of conducting a functional analysis of the activities of state bodies in some countries. Over the past decade, functional analysis has been tested and applied as a tool for public administration reform in many foreign countries. The authors have studied various aspects of functional analysis, their historical development, including modern attempts to implement and reform them. Economic problems in many countries in the mid-and late-1990s led to a growing awareness of the link between weak economic activity and weak government systems. The change in the perception of the role of public administration in reform processes occurred at a time when many countries were operating "ascetic" programs. One of the elements of such programs was to reduce the number and role of management structures. Carrying out functional analysis in state bodies is one of the ways to optimize the quantitative and qualitative composition of civil servants, to increase the efficiency of the activities of state bodies. This is a research activity that studies the goals and activities of a public authority, strategy, management structure, and management processes. The authors conducted a functional analysis as a tool for public administration reform. The most important factors that should be taken into account when developing a functional analysis are examined: what goals should be achieved through functional analysis, what type of analysis can be performed, how the analysis process can be managed, and finally, what steps should be taken immediately after the analysis. The article examines and analyzes the international experience of conducting a functional analysis of the activities of a public authority in such countries as Latvia, Moldova, and Singapore.