Solodova Elizaveta Anatolevna

the article reveals the concept and essence of public administration. The author gives certain definitions of public administration, its classification from several researchers, and the basic principles of the functioning of public administration are considered. In the process of research the author analyzes the functions and the part which public administration plays in modern Russia. Generally, the normative legal foundation of public administration in Russian practice is considered.

The paper analyzes a new system for managing government programs in the Russian Federation. The topic is relevant, since government programs were previously implemented with imprecise goals, management was not fast and effective enough, and flexibility was low. The new system eliminated these problems. The final result of the article is not only an analysis of the new system, but also another proposed change that will further improve the new system, which was the goal of the study. The following research methods were used: description, analysis, synthesis.