scholarly journals Efficiency of the functioning of public administration: regional empirical study

2021 ◽  
pp. 165-180
Author(s):  
Eleonora MARIŠOVÁ ◽  
Ivana LICHNEROVÁ ◽  
Ján MACHYNIAK
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Building Sector ◽  
Personal Management ◽  
State Administration ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
District Offices

This paper presents qualitative research findings and a comparative scale efficiency analysis of the units performing services in the building sector. The analysis is based on two unique regional datasets from two countries, the Slovak Republic (SR) and the Czech Republic (CZ). Performance of building competences in Slovakia is based on the principle of voluntary cooperation of municipalities. In case of the Czech building sector, the competences have been transferred to the newly created municipalities with delegated or extended competences. Both states introduced reforms in public administration with the aim to improve their efficiency, including the performance of building competences. Czech Republic is currently undergoing a recodification of Building Act with unification of building authorities into the system of state building offices. The results of our qualitative research in both states in the period 2014-2019 show insufficient personal management due to low financing of building competences. Using quantitative statistical methods, we came to the conclusion that in Slovakia, a return to the performance of competences by state administration (district offices) instead of building offices (as a part of self-government) would not be effective.

scholarly journals Decentralization Policies in Public Administration in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and their Impact on Building Offices’ Scale Efficiency

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fandel ◽  
Marišová ◽  
Malatinec ◽  
Lichnerová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Managerial Efficiency ◽  
The Public ◽  
Scale Size ◽  
State Administration ◽  
Unit Scale ◽  
Decentralization Policy

Decentralization policy schemes (DPSs) in the public sector have been implemented in different ways by Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Both approaches have led to a transfer of competencies from state administration to self-government with the aim of improving the efficiency of the delivery of services. This paper presents a comparative scale efficiency analysis of the units performing services in the building order sector. The analysis is based on two unique regional datasets from two countries, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The DPS implemented in Slovakia is based on the principle of voluntary cooperation of municipalities. In the case of the Czech building sector, the competencies have been transferred to the newly created municipalities with delegated or extended competencies. This study aims to contribute to the research on efficiency in public administration. We focused on the relationship between two types of DPSs, and units’ scale efficiency. We also tried to determine whether a specific unit scale size could be identified as the most efficient. We employed a two-stage metafrontier approach based on procedures for evaluating program and managerial efficiency. The results show that different DPs have not led to statistically significant differences in performance, and it is not possible to identify the most efficient building office scale size.

scholarly journals Financial and Personal Issues of the Transferred State Administration Competencies in the Building Procedure to Municipality Offices

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-52
Author(s):  
Ivana Lichnerová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
The State ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
State Administration ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
State Subsidies

AbstractThe aim of the paper is to draw attention to consequences of the transfer of competency at the level of the building procedure from state authorities to municipal offices in the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic. The defined research objective was achieved firstly by conducting controlled interviews with representatives of the building offices in the Nitra Region and, secondly, by analysis of financing of this competency from the obtained data from publicly available sources in both states. Secondly, the paper includes a comparison of the financial management of the transferred competencies at the level of the building procedure between the Nitra Region (Slovakia) and the Pardubice Region (Czech Republic). By conducting controlled interviews in the Nitra Region, we came to the conclusion of the financial under-dimensioning of this competency. By comparing the amount of state subsidies provided for the building procedure in both regions, significant differences were found. Based on our research findings, we recommend reassessing the state subsidies for the transferred competency in the field of building procedure.

scholarly journals Role of Public Entities in Suitable Provision of Public Services: Case Study from Slovakia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Viera Papcunová ◽  
Roman Vavrek ◽  
Marek Dvořák
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
The State ◽  
Main Role ◽  
The Public ◽  
State Administration

Local governments in the Slovak Republic are important in public administration and form an important part of the public sector, as they provide various public services. Until 1990, all public services were provided only by the state. The reform of public administration began in 1990 with the decentralization of competencies. Several competencies were transferred to local governments from the state, and thus municipalities began to provide public services that the state previously provided. Registry offices were the first to be acquired by local governments from the state. This study aimed to characterize the transfer of competencies and their financing from state administration to local government using the example of registry offices in the Slovak Republic. In the paper, we evaluated the financing of this competency from 2007 to 2018 at the level of individual regions of the Slovak Republic. The results of the analysis and testing of hypotheses indicated that a higher number of inhabitants in individual regions did not affect the number of actions at these offices, despite the fact that the main role of the registry office is to keep registry books, in which events, such as births, weddings, and deaths, are registered.

scholarly journals THE OPTIMIZATION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES OF A MUNICIPAL POLICE

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 266-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jozef Kubás ◽  
Viktor Šoltés ◽  
Zuzana Štofková
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Police Force ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Self Administration ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Secure Environment ◽  
Municipal Police ◽  
Local Budget

Public administration in Slovakia is organized on three levels, one of which is self-government. A local self-administration is defined as a territorial self-government, which is lower on the hierarchy than a regional government. In the Republics of Slovak and Czech, local self-government consists of municipals of privileged entities or incorporations that are attempting to achieve the most secure environment for their citizens. Obtaining this status is possible with a sufficient local budget to form and use services of municipal police. The municipal police force is a disciplinary unit within an area of its territory. In study is the possibility of improving the municipal police of the Slovak Republic. To identify limitations, the Slovak municipal police force is compared with that of another nation exercising activities under similar conditions. For this purpose, the municipal police force of the Czech Republic is compared with that of the Slovak Republic using various indicators. The results show several weaknesses of the municipal police force of Slovak Republic and recommendations are provided to improve its effectiveness.

scholarly journals Some of the Theoretical Basis of Local Self-Government in the Czech Republic

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-43
Author(s):  
Petr Pospíšil ◽  
Marian Lebiedzik
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Law ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Public Corporations ◽  
State Administration ◽  
Professional Self ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract In the valid legislation of the Czech Republic, we do not find a clear and completely unambiguous definition of the concept of “self-government”. Nonetheless, it is an institute traditionally used and with content defined in a particular way by the theory of administrative law or administrative science in the context of the division of public administration into state administration and self-government. Self-government usually refers to public administration (i.e. administration of public affairs) carried out by public law bodies other than the state. These public law bodies are most often public corporations, which perform specific tasks within territorial self-government, professional self-government and interest group self-government. The aim of the paper is to provide an interpretation of the theoretical and legislative definition of the concept of self-government and specifically to focus on territorial self-government. In processing the paper and fulfilling the set goal, the authors will primarily use scientific methods of analysis, synthesis, description, explanation and comparison. Based on the presentation and analysis of theoretical opinions on the issue, the applicable legislation of territorial self-government and insights from public law-related practice, the authors conclude that it is appropriate to consider a more detailed (yet open) definition of self-governing tasks of municipalities and regions in the future.

scholarly journals THE EUROPEANIZATION OF THE SLOVAK ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND CURRENT STATE ADMINISTRATION REFORM IN THE AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND LAND SECTOR

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleonóra Marišová ◽  
Tomáš Malatinec ◽  
Lucia Grešová
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Structural Change ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Administrative Law ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
Administrative Procedure ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Administration ◽  
District Offices

Abstract State administration of the Slovak republic is a subject to extensive reform of local authorities with a purpose to simplify access of citizens to the administrative matters at the local state administration as well as for the purposes of public funds savings. The paper reflects current situation in the reforming process in the field of agriculture, forestry, hunting, landscape and cadaster state administration and current situation in the Europeanization of the Slovak administrative law. The ESO (effective, reliable, open state administration) reform transferred local specialized state administration to the general model of district offices with sectorial departments. Thus the reform introduced structural change with transfer of competences to newly established district offices. The reform also introduced horizontal two-instance decision making procedure at the district offices with the seat in the region that is doubtful. The emphasis is on the procedural rules of administrative procedure due to the fact that administrative law is modified under the Europeanization of law. The reform in the field of agriculture, forestry and cadaster state administration expects saving of public sources by 8 664 884 € in 2013 and by 33 013 199 € in 2014.

scholarly journals The Efficiency and Public Transport Accessibility of Indirect State Administration in the Czech Republic

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iveta Vrabková ◽  
Ivana Vaňková ◽  
Igor Ivan
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Administrative District ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Transport Accessibility ◽  
State Administration ◽  
Security Costs ◽  
Administrative Tasks

Abstract This paper examines the efficiency and public transport accessibility of indirect (devolved) state administration performed by municipalities with extended powers (hereinafter MEPs) in the Czech Republic. Our aim is to evaluate the efficiency of the revenues made by municipalities with extended powers, through performing powers delegated to them by the state administration, and those municipalities’ public transport accessibility as of 31 December, 2014. The rate of efficiency is tested on an output-oriented Free Disposable Hull model. One input variable is selected - the operating expenses of the municipal offices recalculated per inhabitant of the municipality’s administrative district - and two output variables are selected: contribution to the performance of state administration, recalculated per inhabitant of the municipality’s administrative district, and revenues from administrative fees per inhabitant of the municipality’s administrative district. The municipality’s offices’ transport accessibility is evaluated via network analysis using ArcGIS software. The article investigates the hypothesis that public administration deconcentration practices logically result in higher security costs and therefore inefficiency. The results reveal that only 66 of the country’s 205 MEPs are efficient and that operating expenses and state contributions for the performance of state administrative tasks play a significant role in these results. Efficiency is less significantly influenced by administrative fee revenues. Public transport accessibility is analyzed for two time intervals - 6:00 to 8:00 am and 1:00 to 2:00 pm - on Tuesdays. The degree of accessibility is defined using a six-point scale of accessibility. The results show that the best accessibility is in the morning hours, when the offices are accessible for 68.8% of the population aged 15+ in the Czech Republic; the worst accessibility is in the afternoon hours when only 2% of the population aged 15+ can access the offices.

scholarly journals LEGISLATIVE AND FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF SERVICES OF REGIONAL EDUCATION PROVIDED BY MUNICIPALITIES

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-65
Author(s):  
Eva Balážová ◽  
Eva Lázárová
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Fiscal Decentralization ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Current System ◽  
Educational Facilities ◽  
State Administration ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Regional Education

Abstract The process of decentralisation of public administration was based on the transfer of competences from state administration to municipalities and on the setting of new conditions for financing of municipalities. In the process of decentralization of public administration and fiscal decentralization, the range of original and transferred competences, as well as the tasks of municipalities and the corresponding instruments of financing, were set there by mutual agreement between the state bodies and the local self-government. The transfer of competences on municipalities in the field of education was not a simple process. The first steps in the management of schools and educational facilities did not entail without problems. Many of the misunderstandings grew up mainly from a lack of knowledge of the relevant laws governing the specific educational and training activities, operation, financing, personnel and material-technical provision of schools and educational facilities. The aim of the contribution is legislative and financial definition of current system of provision of services by municipalities in the Slovak Republic in the field of regional education, because this area is complicated and disorganized the laws dealing with education and its financing have undergone many amendments. The following compact and comprehensive issues can serve as a framework for further research.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF LOGISTIC PROVISION OF REVISIONS FOR CENTRAL STATE ADMINISTRATION BODIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-197
Author(s):  
Marián Díreš
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Technical Equipment ◽  
Central State ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
State Administration ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Reducing Costs

The implementation of information system modules in the conditions of state administration requires extensive project solutions. It differs from the implementation in the enterprise environment mainly by the nature of meeting the legislative conditions. Each implementation project is individual, and when designing its creation, it is necessary to take into account the content of an individual organizational components of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic. This contribution aims to define the basic communication requirements that are placed on the information system for the operation of reserved technical equipment in the conditions of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic. Knowledge of these requirements will allow setting the functionality of the information system for the operation of reserved technical equipment. The findings of the article and their application will save 20 - 40% of the total time, which will be appropriate to use to save on human resources or improve the activities of individual employees in the field of BOZP (occupational safety and health), operation of buildings, labour inspection. With proper predictive maintenance, the goal of reducing costs by 20% for individual more complex repairs, which are caused by neglect or omission of regular service, can be achieved. The application of research findings will have an impact on the reduction of accidents, accidents with long-term consequences or deaths caused by improper operation of technical equipment. The findings are appropriate to apply to employers with a number of facilities greater than 20.

BASIC LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH THE SCHOOL LITERACY MOVEMENT (GLS) AT SDN 6 PEKANBARU

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 499
Author(s):  
Dewi Dewi ◽  
Zariul Antosa
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Good Level ◽  
Vocabulary Comprehension ◽  
Comprehension Ability ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Literacy Ability ◽  
The Government

The School Literacy Movement (GLS) is a policy issued by the government to overcome the problem of education and improve the basic literacy abilities of students. SDN 6 Pekanbaru is one of the schools that has implemented GLS at the familiarization stage well. Therefore, this study aims to determine the basic literacy skills of students in low classes through the implementation of GLS in SDN 6 Pekanbaru. This study used qualitative research conducted through observation and interviews about the implementation of GLS and students’ basic literacy skills with teachers and students in classes I and II. The results showed that GLS was able to improve the phonetic abilities of students by achieving a very good level of the ability to read and pronounce combinations of letters. The increase of students' vocabulary comprehension ability was seen where most students were able to know the meaning of words and retell the contents of books with theme daily activities. From the research findings, it was concluded that GLS improved the basic literacy ability of low-class students at SDN 6 Pekanbaru.

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