The search for assessment methods of territorial self-government units activities is related to the need of adaptation of various types of instruments and mechanisms, which theoretical and implementation basics are developed by different scientific disciplines. Some theories claim that
ensuring the effectiveness in the functioning of these organizations can be achieved through the minimum public services standards. It is the effect of the cost categories adaptation, which – as an economic category – ensures:
the utility of the services, the compatibility of resource consumption with the needs of local communities and the binding procedures, as well as understanding the goals and entrusted or commissioned tasks, etc
