Efficiency and inefficiency of public administration

Public administration and local government in particular, which also includes municipalities in individual countries, is in the context of the economic crisis a very topical and widely discussed issue. The management of municipalities is subject to increasing control by the public, the state and the municipalities themselves. The aim of the presented paper is to offer a comprehensive definition of efficiency and methods that allow measuring it. As results of our analysis can be mentioned overview of TOPSIS technique application in a several studies.