Revisiting the transparency of public authorities and local self-governing authorities (using the example of the central administrative okrug of Moscow)

Abstract

The present-day rate of introduction of digital technologies in the development of society leads to the need for the provision of relevant and timely information to citizens about all changes occurring within the territory of their residency, work, rest etc. At the same time, information about the activities of public authorities and local self-governing authorities is one of the most popular and important for city residents. This, in turn, sets the tasks for the authorities to provide access to information about their work. The research is aimed at analyzing transparency and accessibility of information about the activities of public authorities and local self-governing authorities in Moscow. According to the research results, the ranking of administrative boards and local self-governing authorities of the Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow according to the degree of information accessibility was made, and recommendations were given for improving information communication of the Moscow authorities.