Public Sector Reform, Delegation, and PFM/IC

This guide makes clear that the PFM/IC reform should be regarded as much as a management reform as a technical reform. Consequently those involved in the development and application of this reform ought to consider as part of the reform process, those managerial related issues which will affect implementation. One is the structure of the civil service (and by extension, the local government service), another is delegation and sometimes delegation can be inappropriate. A further topic that should be considered is the personnel management arrangements. Are these compatible with a managerial approach to the implementation of the PFM/IC reform. Again, where proposals are made involving public administration reform, these must be compatible with the reforms that are necessary to achieve an effective PFM/IC reform. These are the issues which are discussed in this chapter.