WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1991
HE ADDED THAT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON A TRIAL BASIS IN THE 1992/93 ESTIMATES.
S'R DAVID SAID THE SECOND PROJECT EXAMINED THE FEASIBILITY OF INTRODUCING A TRADING FUND OPERATION INTO THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
HE SAID A BUSINESS REVIEW OF THE VEHICLE SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT HAD CONCLUDED THAT IT COULD BENEFIT SUBSTANTIALLY IN TERMS OF REDUCED COSTS AND BETTER SERVICE BY TAKING A MORE COMMERCIAL
APPROACH,
"WE ARE NOW CONSIDERING THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK UNDER WHICH THE VEHICLE SECTION WILL CHARGE FULL COSTS FOR SERVICES I'T
PROVIDES TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND WILL BE REQUIRED ΤΟ ACHIEVE SPECIFIC FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL TARGETS.
"THIS FIRST STEP TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A TRADING FUND WILL BB TAKEN IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, HE ADDED.
SIR DAVID SAID THE THIRD PROJECT
REVIEWED THE GOVERNMENT'9
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MAJOR STATUTORY BODIES.
"THE OBJECT OF THIS REVIEW IS TO STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT TO MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE BODIES BY FORMALISING THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR AGREEING ON OBJECTIVES AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
**THE REVIEW COVERS 13 MAJOR STATUTORY BODIES AND HAS LARGELY BEEN COMPLETED, HE ADDED.
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY NOTED THAT THE INITIAL FINDING WAS THAT THE PRESENT REPORTING AND MONITORING FRAMEWORK WAS GENERALLY SATISFACTORY, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT, SUCH AS THE NEED FOR SOME BODIES TO DEFINE MORE CLEARLY THEIR OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES.
"THIS WILL BE LOOKED AT FURTHER BY POLICY
CONCERNED.
"IT
SECRETARIES
IS OUR INTENTION TO UNDERTAKE THE REVIEW PERIODICALLY ΤΟ EXAMINE THE SCOPE FOR IMPROVEMENTS, HE SAID.
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OF
THE FOURTH PROJECT, HE SAID, EXAMINED INCREASING DELEGATION AUTHORITY BY CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH AND FINANCE BRANCH TO GIVE DEPARTMENTS MORE FLEXIBILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EFFECTIVE OF THEIR RESOURCES.
USE
"CONTROLLING OFFICERS HAVE NOW BEEN DELEGATED AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS, CONTROL OF RECRUITING EXPENSES, CONTROL OF FUNDS FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AS WELL AS UNDER A NUMBER OF OTHER CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS.
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"THIS PROCESS WILL CONTINUE, THE CHIEF SECRETARY SAID.
/HE ADDED