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THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1992
OTHER PROGRAMMES INCLUDE SINGING, MULTI-MEDIA PERFORMANCE, GYMNASTIC DISPLAY AND A CAREER PARADE BY KINDERGARTEN PUPILS WHO WILL DRESS IN COSTUMES OF VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS.
THE PERFORMANCES WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE BY BOTH IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE CHANNELS, BETWEEN 7.30 TOMORROW,
PM
TVB AND ATV.
AND 8
PM
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EFFICIENCY UNIT SETS GOALS
THE KEY OBJECTIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S RECENTLY ESTABLISHED EFFICIENCY UNIT IS TO ENSURE THAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE BETTER AND MORE COST-EFFECTIVE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, THE HEAD OF THE UNIT, MR ROBERT FOOTMAN, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
"IN SHORT, WE AIM TO MAXIMISE THE BENEFITS FROM THE INCREASING BUT INEVITABLY LIMITED RESOURCES AVAILABLE." HE SAID.
TOWARDS
MANAGEMENT PRIORITY
"THIS WILL INCLUDE DEVELOPING FINANCIAL AND OTHER INITIATIVES TO ENSURE THAT RESOURCES ARE DIRECTED ACTIVITIES AND THAT MANAGERS AT ALL LEVELS ARE GIVEN THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY TO UTILISE THOSE RESOURCES.
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SAID
SPEAKING AT A PRESS BRIEFING, MR FOOTMAN
THE EFFICIENCY UNIT HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED JN MAY TO SPEARHEAD THE PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM (PSR) INITIATIVE.
HE SAID HIS TASK WOULD BE TO REVIEW AND DEVELOP PROPOSALS FOR THE PSR INITIATIVE, AND TO DRAW UP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE UNIT.
THE PSR COMES UNDER A POLICY GROUP THAT IS CHAIRED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY ANT! INCLUDES THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, THE DIRECTOR OF WAH- ADMINISTRATION, AND THREE UNOFFICIALS MR MARTIN BARROW, MR LAU SUM AND DR VICTOR FUNG.
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MR FOOTMAN EMPHASISED THAT PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM WAS NOT A
NEW
THING.
"WE WILL BE BUILDING ON ACHIEVEMENTS MADE IN RECENT YEARS WILL REVIEW AND DEVELOP PROPOSALS IN THE LIGHT OF OUR STUDIES, SAID.
HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD WELL MOTIVATED STAFF WHO HAD HONG KONG EXTREMELY WELL.
"AS IN ANY ORGANISATION, THERE EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE MADE AND EXISTING ACTIVITIES CAN BE REVIEWED."
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WILL BE MANY AREAS WHERE THE
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