The contribution pays attention to measuring the effectiveness of state administration in terms of cost and provided public goods. We pay for public goods levy indirect taxes. The first part addresses the definition of efficiency and selection of a particular concept applicable in relation to the public authorities. It also makes a tool that allows the selected effectiveness measure. At the end of the defined inputs and outputs for some of them and it is proved or disproved the possibility of using a scale efficiency of calculation of technical efficiency in other branches of government. Finally, it is evaluated whether the research plan was confirmed or not confirmed the hypothesis and the achievement of objectives.