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There is no systematic approach regarding the interaction between national and subnational levels of public governance in Lithuania. The statistical data of decentralized public governance system and policy are inadequate, there is the lack of total forecasts and information, the majority of institutional reforms are not evaluated, the reforms of public governance institutions are often undecided and unjustified in the context of changes in public governance, they are driven by political influences and are superficial. The aim of the research is to reveal the improvement of the institute of administrative supervision of municipalities in the context of changes in public governance. Results ot the research shows, that the improvement of the institute of administrative supervision of municipalities in the context of changes in public governance can be developed by conceptualizing the multidimensionality and complexity of the context of changes in public governance as well as by identifying administrative supervision of municipalities as an institute. The research revealed that the improvement of the institute of administrative supervision of municipalities is characterized by its specificity, which depends on the content of the country- specific municipal administrative supervision institute, the model of public governance, and the context of supervision. The research found that the improvement of the institute of administrative supervision of municipalities is limited by an inappropriate trajectory of changes in public governance, when the need for a change is politicized, the program of change development is vague, and there is the lack of cooperation and open communication in the organizational sphere of the institute of administrative supervision of municipalities.

There is no systematic approach regarding the interaction between national and subnational levels of public governance in Lithuania. The statistical data of decentralized public governance system and policy are inadequate, there is the lack of total forecasts and information, the majority of institutional reforms are not evaluated, the reforms of public governance institutions are often undecided and unjustified in the context of changes in public governance, they are driven by political influences and are superficial. The aim of the research is to reveal the improvement of the institute of administrative supervision of municipalities in the context of changes in public governance. Results ot the research shows, that the improvement of the institute of administrative supervision of municipalities in the context of changes in public governance can be developed by conceptualizing the multidimensionality and complexity of the context of changes in public governance as well as by identifying administrative supervision of municipalities as an institute. The research revealed that the improvement of the institute of administrative supervision of municipalities is characterized by its specificity, which depends on the content of the country- specific municipal administrative supervision institute, the model of public governance, and the context of supervision. The research found that the improvement of the institute of administrative supervision of municipalities is limited by an inappropriate trajectory of changes in public governance, when the need for a change is politicized, the program of change development is vague, and there is the lack of cooperation and open communication in the organizational sphere of the institute of administrative supervision of municipalities.

The article analyses the administrative supervision of local self-government in the context of good governance in the Republic of Lithuania. Administrative supervision of local authorities is the requirement of the Rule of Law. In accordance with the theory, documents of international organisations, and international and Lithuanian acts of law, the Rule of Law is one of the main principles of good governance. The analysis of the Rule of Law principle helps to disclose the importance of the administrative supervision of local self-government. The research has shown that the institutions of local self-government have to follow the Constitution and the laws both in enacting legal acts and in their daily work. The Government Representative in the County is the main officer who exercises the administrative supervision of local authorities, ensuring that local authorities act in compliance with the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Lithuania and that they carry out the decisions of the Government.

The article analyses the administrative supervision of local self-government in the context of good governance in the Republic of Lithuania. Administrative supervision of local authorities is the requirement of the Rule of Law. In accordance with the theory, documents of international organisations, and international and Lithuanian acts of law, the Rule of Law is one of the main principles of good governance. The analysis of the Rule of Law principle helps to disclose the importance of the administrative supervision of local self-government. The research has shown that the institutions of local self-government have to follow the Constitution and the laws both in enacting legal acts and in their daily work. The Government Representative in the County is the main officer who exercises the administrative supervision of local authorities, ensuring that local authorities act in compliance with the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Lithuania and that they carry out the decisions of the Government.

The citizens' right to participate in the conducting the public affairs is accepted as one of the democracy principles constituting the base of the good governance. The members states of the European Council have to embed the participation principle in the internal laws and, if necessary, in the Constitutions. The legal aspects of participatory governance in local self-government are analysed in this article. In accordance with the documents of international organisations, international and Lithuanian acts of law, participation is one of main principles of the good governance. The analysis of participation principle helps to disclose in which way and in what forms local residents can participate in management of the public municipal affairs. It is identified, that the content of participation principle includes: direct participation of local residents in preparation of and discussion on the decisions' projects; direct participation of local residents in the meetings, rallies and polls; direct participation in the analysis of public petitions. Furthermore, the municipal institutions have to inculcate the principles of self-government in the institutions of education, cultural and in other, to support associations initiatives, which are related to the managing the public municipal affairs. Accomplished analysis of law acts allowed to establish that the implementation of residents' municipal rights is concurrent with the institutions, through which this right is implemented, and (or) with the organisation and activity of their accountable institutions.

The citizens' right to participate in the conducting the public affairs is accepted as one of the democracy principles constituting the base of the good governance. The members states of the European Council have to embed the participation principle in the internal laws and, if necessary, in the Constitutions. The legal aspects of participatory governance in local self-government are analysed in this article. In accordance with the documents of international organisations, international and Lithuanian acts of law, participation is one of main principles of the good governance. The analysis of participation principle helps to disclose in which way and in what forms local residents can participate in management of the public municipal affairs. It is identified, that the content of participation principle includes: direct participation of local residents in preparation of and discussion on the decisions' projects; direct participation of local residents in the meetings, rallies and polls; direct participation in the analysis of public petitions. Furthermore, the municipal institutions have to inculcate the principles of self-government in the institutions of education, cultural and in other, to support associations initiatives, which are related to the managing the public municipal affairs. Accomplished analysis of law acts allowed to establish that the implementation of residents' municipal rights is concurrent with the institutions, through which this right is implemented, and (or) with the organisation and activity of their accountable institutions.

The topic of municipal administrative supervision is not under much dispute, though this is a very important theme. Wider investigations are not conducted on this topic. Andruskevicius (2004, 2008) and Deviatnikovaite (2009) have analyzed state supervision of local self-government authorities. Bakaveckas (2004, 2007) has disclosed the problems, development and legal regulation of administrative supervision of local self-government, but these studies were not deep. The research aim of this paper is to disclose the administrative supervision of local self-government and to analyze the implementations forms of the Government Representative in the County. The analysis includes the period 2008-2012. [.]

The topic of municipal administrative supervision is not under much dispute, though this is a very important theme. Wider investigations are not conducted on this topic. Andruskevicius (2004, 2008) and Deviatnikovaite (2009) have analyzed state supervision of local self-government authorities. Bakaveckas (2004, 2007) has disclosed the problems, development and legal regulation of administrative supervision of local self-government, but these studies were not deep. The research aim of this paper is to disclose the administrative supervision of local self-government and to analyze the implementations forms of the Government Representative in the County. The analysis includes the period 2008-2012. [.]