Table of Contents GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
The Government Administration Sector comprises the Ministry of Finance (MOF), the Ministry of Law (MinLaw), the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the Organs of State. This sector accounts for $1.6 billion or 3.4% of government expenditure in FY2010.
The Government Administration Sector aims to achieve the following outcomes:
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Rule of Law
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A Forward-looking and Effective Public Service
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Effective and Efficient Use of Resources
Rule of Law
The Government will maintain a strong legal system that is effective, impartial and efficient, and ensure access to justice for all.
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MinLaw will maintain a legal framework that supports our social objectives and economic progress. In FY2010, its focus will be on implementing the recommendations on legal education and professional training made by the Committee to Develop the Singapore Legal Sector. Among other law reform initiatives, MinLaw will also be introducing amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code to modernise and enhance our criminal justice framework.
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The Attorney-General’s Chambers will continue to enhance the rule of law and constitutional government in Singapore by providing sound legal advice and assistance in developing a fair and responsive legal system, furthering good public administration and protecting the State and the people.
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The Legal Aid Bureau will provide quality legal advice, assistance and aid on civil matters to persons of limited means, and will engage more solicitors and volunteers to support the Bureau in achieving this.
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The Courts will process, manage and deliver just decisions according to the law in civil and criminal cases and applications.
A Forward-looking and Effective Public Service
The Government will build a first class and forward-looking Public Service based on the principles of incorruptibility, meritocracy and impartiality. It will achieve this by putting in place:
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Dynamic and forward-looking Public Service leadership, committed to the Public Service values of integrity, service and excellence.
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Public officers who perform to high standards and with creativity through continuous training and development.
The Government will continue to improve our public services and keep up with new technological trends to deliver public services in innovative and customer-centric ways.
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The Government is also developing the next e-Government Masterplan to chart the strategic directions for FY2011-15. With the unprecedented levels of sharing and collaboration made possible by Web 2.0 tools, and the increasingly multi-faceted and dynamic issues that the Government faces, the next phase of e-Government will likely centre on mass collaboration, where the resources, expertise and collective knowledge of individuals and communities are harnessed to create greater value for all parties.
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The Government will adopt a “Government-with-You” model which will see the transformation of its role from that of a public services provider to a platform provider. This will pave the way for more effective collaborations between the Government, businesses and citizens so as to create greater public sector value.
Effective and Efficient Use of Resources
The Government will continue to stretch our finite resources and get the best value for money. In particular, the Government will build an integrated public sector, where public agencies collaborate across boundaries, and with the public to enhance performance and deliver better value. The Government will drive productivity and innovation through improvements to processes and to the delivery of quality service to the public. As a regulator and facilitator, the Government will also continue to play a role to help businesses enhance their productivity.
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Government agencies are working together to develop shared IT systems for functions such as human resource, finance and procurement to reap economies of scale and learn from leading practices in the public and private sectors.
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Government agencies will work with businesses to co-develop innovation solutions that can meet public sector needs, and which can eventually be exported to the region.
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A Value Management process will also be instituted for large infrastructural projects, where specifications are scrutinised for greater optimisation upfront at the conceptual design stage. This will help to reduce project costs.
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The Government will play an active role in optimising our land resources to meet national needs. Greater use and sharing of spatial and non-spatial data among Government agencies and the private sector will facilitate land planning and operations.
