| Abstract [eng] |
The main aim of the project – to estimate the use of performance information in Telšiai region municipality administration. The use of performance information helps to improve performance management, to make more effective decisions, to enlarge the responsibility and clearness of public institutions. In the scientific analysis the importance of performance information institutionalization and performance measurement for the use of performance information has been revealed and the subjects which determine the use of performance information have been identified. It was analyzed for what purposes performance information in local government administration is used, the possibilities of the use of performance information have been presented and problematic fields of the use of performance information in Lithuania have been determined. During the qualitative research it was determined that the performance information in Telšiai region municipalities’ administration is used for reporting to authority, evaluating and controlling the processes of the performance and for improving. Performance information is used for making decisions in performance planning and implementation as well as for making development plans. It was determined that a part of specialists of Telšiai region municipalities’ administration in their reports are tend not to specify unreached results of the performance which influences the lack of completeness of submitted performance information. Publicity and dissemination of performance information is implemented continuously using different ways of public information that ensure the principle of clearness. It was determined that the use of performance information in Telšiai region municipalities’ administration is influenced by legislation and law as well as individual features of public institution specialists, the quality of performance information, good practices of other municipality institutions and formal education. |
