Alexandrov Oleg

This article is based on the results of research work “Efficiency improvement and staff composition optimization of public administration” conducted in 2014 as a part of the state assignment by the employees and experts of the Center for Public Administration Technologies, Institute for Applied Economic Studies of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, among others - Yuzhakov V.N., Alexandrov O.V., Dobrolyubova E.I., Klochkov E.N., as well as the employees of the Urals Institute of Management of RANEPA - Zerchaninova T.E., Vasilieva E.I., Ruchkin A.V., Nikitina A.S. The article analyzes current status of public administration in the Russian Federation, its structure, numerical composition and key problems of the inner structure of organs. In order to solve the above - mentioned problems and to improve public administration performance related to implementation of state programs the author suggests to set differentiated limits on the maximum ratio of public servants of the federal executive authorities engaged in implementation of administrative and managerial functions.

Russia has accumulated certain experiences in the development of mechanisms and tools of performance management for government agencies, as well as their implementation. Inadequately compelling effects of their use, and their heavy burdens imposed on public authorities often raise doubts as to the capabilities of the principle of results-based management. According to the authors, these concerns and the need for further work on the development of this principle in the public administration has been determined because of the incomplete and undulating nature of this process. This article discusses the problems in the current implementation phase of this activity in the Russian state authorities, as well as formulating the purpose and key objectives of its third, emerging phase («3.0»). The article is based on the past results of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), 2014 V Round Table on the implementation of, performance management mechanisms in the activities of state and local authorities on the topic titled: «Managing by Results: paths to version 3.0». The event was prepared based on research on the experience of design, implementation and further development of mechanisms and tools of performance management in public administration held in RANEPA in 2012 and 2013.