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White Paper on Public Sector ReformParliament;(ii) exercising the supreme control of the executive arm ofgovernment in accordance with the policy measures passedthrough Parliament;(iii) providing the continuous coordination and delimitation of theinterests and functions of the several Ministries, governmentdepartments and agencies.(iv) the giving of collective advice to the Head of State through thePrime Minister.The functioning of the Cabinet will be reviewed in the Public SectorReform exercise to address any problems of a management anddevelopment character. In this regard, consideration will be given tostrengthening the monitoring systems and feed-back capacity of theCabinet Office, to ensure that the decisions taken by the Cabinet areimplemented in a timely manner by the appropriate governmentagencies.11:3 FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEENMINISTER AND PERMANENT SECRETARYMinisters and Permanent Secretaries work in a dynamic relationship, butultimately, the Minister determines policy and the Permanent Secretaryfunctions in the context of legal accountability, for instance, under theFinancial Administration and Audit Act.
White Paper on Public Sector ReformThe Permanent Secretary’s principal role is chief policy adviser to theMinister. This role is acted out within the context of relationshipsbetween the Minister, Heads of Departments, including Chief TechnicalOfficers and where appropriate external consultants. In the reformprocess, the Permanent Secretary and the Minister will deal with theirrelationships in an open, confident, trustworthy and mutually respectfulmanner. They must employ a sound partnership arrangement in order toperform their roles and overcome difficulties. When respective rolesbecome blurred, they create tensions and pressures for both parties. Thisblurring occurs in the areas of decision-making, policy formulation orregulatory application and tends to impede effective delivery of servicesto the public.The blurring of such basic policy issues and management functions willbe addressed through the provision of guidelines to clarify the functionalrelationship between Ministers and Permanent Secretaries. Theguidelines will emphasise partnership as a critical success factor, whichmust be created, cultivated and sustained through mutual sharing ofinformation and other consensus-building initiatives.
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