The Role of State Control in the Implementation of Legislation on Local Self-Government

Abstract

This study aims to identify and solve problems related to the implementation of legislation on local self-government through state control mechanisms. The current national legislation of Ukraine has several shortcomings in this area. The system of administrative courts is designed to resolve these issues. Control functions of the state about local self-government bodies can be subject to abuse of power, as evidenced by the lack of the expected efficiency. Moreover, the state currently exercises administrative, financial, parliamentary, and judicial control. It is proposed to single out public control as a separate form to eliminate the existing shortcomings of the practical application of the control functions of the state about local self-government. The lack of unity in the practice of applying the current rules of law on state control in this area shows that the problems related to the protection of local self-government bodies from state intervention have not been resolved. Local self-government bodies have only judicial means of protecting their independence from the state. This creates problems in ensuring balanced territorial development. Therefore, further research should focus on studying the possibilities of performing the control function in the field of local self-government not only by the state but also by the beneficiaries and civil society institutions.