Public service delivery remains an issue

SERVICE delivery continues to be a challenge in the public service, despite the inter-governmental financing reforms that started in 2009.
This was made known during the National Fiscal Economic Commission (NEFC) workshop for Mamose in Madang on Wednesday.
NEFC chief executive officer Hohora Suve said internal revenue should be utilised in delivering government services when national grants were delayed.
Suve said Morobe and New Ireland had improved in that area.
He said Morobe had improved significantly in the last few years by utilising its internal revenue in delivering basic health, infrastructure, and agriculture and education services.
Suve said national grants and internal revenues should be spent on key focused areas and minimum priority activities.
East and West Sepik were two provinces in the region that needed improvement in its internal revenue.
Meanwhile, Napae Hurim, from the Treasury Department, had advised provincial administrations to consult the department before submitting their public service position structures for funding.
Hurim said provincial administrations were not consulting Treasury and going to the Department of Personnel Management with their structures.
She said the government did not have enough funds available so they have to identify key positions.
Hurim said to ensure those key positions were funded, they should consult the department of treasury before submitting their position structures.
Department of Personnel Management executive manager for human resource Rhymbi Kokiva said the department had processes and protocols to follow and consulting Treasury was one of them.