Some aspects of the application of time series methods and machine learning to forecast the volume of necessary budget funding for government programs
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In the context of the digital transformation of public administration and the need to improve the efficiency of budget planning, the development and implementation of intelligent methods for forecasting budget financing volumes has become a pressing issue. Based on the analysis, the authors highlight the specific features of forecasting cash execution of expenditures under government programs in Russia at the regional level, which currently reduce the quality and effectiveness of forecasting. The article examines some theoretical and applied aspects of using time series models and machine learning algorithms to forecast expenditures under government programs. International experience with various models is examined, and the advantages and limitations of various approaches for Russian practice are identified. An approach to building a forecasting system architecture based on the Electronic Budget State Information System (GIIS) and modern models is proposed.

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government programs, regional budget expenditure forecasting, time series, machine learning, budget financing forecasting models
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