'Ever since I can remember, every new administration comes up with the idea of reviewing the staffing patterns of the government bureaucracy for the purpose of downsizing it to save money.' Read more 👇
“There must also be other programs where the government can save without having to target the bureaucracy which, as it is, should be strengthened and not weakened”
This gives the impression that the government intention is not really to downsize as some critics are saying but repositioning.There are indeed so many redundant positions that should be eliminated. Lost in all the debate is the issue of what exactly should be the right size of the government bureaucracy.The right number normally depends on the staffing pattern determined by the agency with the approval of the Civil Service Commission.
Unfortunately, there are some government planners who believe that the government should peg the number of bureaucrats to about 1 million.Given that the population continues to increase, the government has no choice but to also increase the size of the bureaucracy in proportion to population increase notwithstanding the benefits of computerization.
As budget experts will tell us, a lot more savings can be generated elsewhere such as lessening pork barrel allocations, unspent programs, and other savings. This indicates that there is something that needs fixing in the way plantilla positions are determined and filled. It could also mean that the entire staffing pattern of the government is the one that is in need of a thorough review.
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