THE PRINCPLE OF CONTROL OVER THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. CASE STUDY: NORTH MACEDONIA

North Macedonia is a democratic republic that claims democratic, functional, and stable governance. Such governance is achieved with the existence of a public administration that respects and implements the principles of operation in practice, such as constitutionality and legality, responsibility, efficiency, etc. In order to guarantee the legality, quality, efficiency, and accountability of the public administration, it is indispensable to exercise control over the work of the public administration as a whole. Control means continuous monitoring and supervision of the work of the administration, including its acts, behaviours, and activities. Through control, it is assessed how much the principles of public administration are implemented in practice, and the responsibility of the bodies that allow violations of the principles is also determined. This research examines the principle of control over public administration, more specifically, the role and importance of control as essential factors in the functioning of a stable, functional, efficient, and responsible public administration. For the needs of this research, we use descriptive methods, comparative methods, analysis of legal provisions, and scientific doctrines. This research ends with recommendations that align public administration with European standards, such as the rule of law, respect for citizens' rights, the fight against nepotism, corruption, bribery, and other negative phenomena in the country.