Velikaya N.M., Moiseeva A.N. (2021) Evaluation of the effectiveness of local authorities: methodology and methods. Political Science Issues. Volume 11. Issue 1 (65). P. 55-64.

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Abstract

Local self-government not only increases the level of responsibility and transparency of decision-making at the local level, but also relieves social tension by ensuring the participation of residents in solving the problems of socio-economic development of the city. The activity of local self-government bodies makes it possible to accumulate thoughts and ideas of the population in order to transform and reorganize public life. In this regard, the development of local self-government and increasing the effectiveness of its activities are two of the conditions for the development of democracy in Russia. To achieve the highest performance in the state, evaluation methods and standards are created, they allow to identify and correct problems and errors in the implementation of management policies. A key role in evaluating the effectiveness of local self-government bodies is assigned to Presidential Decree No. 607 of 28.04.2008 “On evaluating the effectiveness of local self-government bodies of urban districts and municipal districts”, which establishes a list of indicators for determining the effectiveness of local selfgovernment bodies of municipalities. Currently, the developed system of indicators and methodology for assessing the effectiveness of local government bodies are constantly being modernized, which is evidence of the relevance and unsolved nature of this problem. It is concluded that the current system of evaluating the effectiveness of municipal authorities does not take into account the peculiarities of the development of territories; there are structural shortcomings regarding the selected evaluation criteria. All of that lead to the fact that the performance assessment system becomes only a tool for reporting to the authorities and the population, and not an effective mechanism for improving the efficiency of activities.