Government Finance Teams Get AI Tools to Speed Budget and Grant Work
Euna Solutions, a software company serving state and local government agencies, introduced Euna AI, a new layer of artificial intelligence built into its financial management platform. The company also appointed two senior AI leaders and acquired GrantExec, a grant discovery tool, to strengthen its product line for public sector finance teams.
The moves reflect growing pressure on government finance staff. Agencies face expanding compliance requirements, increasingly complex grant programs, and persistent staffing shortages. Finance teams are looking for ways to work faster and reduce administrative burden.
Where Agencies See Value in AI
According to Euna's research surveying public sector finance leaders, 57% of agencies are exploring AI. Only 16% are piloting projects, and just 1.6% report broad deployment. The gap between interest and adoption remains wide.
When agencies do adopt AI, they focus on core processes: procurement, budgeting, and grant administration. Finance leaders identified time savings and productivity gains as their primary success metrics. They want AI to handle high-volume, repetitive work so staff can focus on decisions that require human judgment.
How Euna AI Works in Practice
Euna AI is designed to operate within existing financial systems without extensive training or setup. The tool analyzes fiscal data, generates reports, automates routine administrative tasks, and flags inconsistencies and compliance gaps. It surfaces insights from complex data and reduces routine workload.
The system augments human expertise rather than replacing it. Agency staff retain full responsibility for decisions. Euna AI operates in the background, automating tasks and surfacing potential issues for human review. The company built in human-in-the-loop governance, meaning AI recommendations are reviewed and validated by staff before action.
Security features include encryption, access controls, and full auditability of operations, aligned with public sector standards.
Leadership and Strategy
Euna appointed Andrew Stockwell as Vice President of AI and Tod Ewasko as Vice President of Applied AI and Productivity. The company also formed the Euna AI Council, a cross-functional leadership group overseeing responsible development and ensuring new capabilities fit government operations and regulations.
The acquisition of GrantExec adds AI-powered grant discovery to Euna's grants platform. This helps agencies identify relevant funding opportunities and align grant strategies with community priorities.
For more on AI applications in government and finance, see our coverage of AI for Government and AI for Finance.
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