Digitization of the Public Culture Sector-Operational Efficacy and Reform of Internal Control. Comparative Analysis of Romania and Other European Nations

The increasing digitalisation of the public sector is putting pressure on public and private cultural organisations to modernise their internal control systems. The digital revolution of these businesses has affected operational efficiency and systemic vulnerability, which this paper analyses. To strengthen internal control procedures, the research will examine how digital tools such as electronic document management, automated audit traceability and integrated reporting platforms influence accountability, openness and risks. The objective of the paper is to investigate how digitalization affects the operational efficiency and systemic vulnerability of cultural institutions in Romania compared to European good practices by comparing Romania and other EU nations. Thus, this study uses descriptive statistics from Likert-scale surveys of Romanian cultural organizations and secondary data from European public publications. As Romanian institutions lag behind in integrating infrastructure and procedures, digital maturity differs. But this study points to new best practices that reduce systemic risks and increase control.