National conference on innovation of organization and operation of public service units according to Resolution 19-NQ/TW

On the afternoon of December 15, the Central Steering Committee held a conference to review 5 years of implementing Resolution 19-NQ/TW of the 12th Central Committee on "Continuing to innovate the organization and management system, improving the quality and efficiency of public service units".

Comrades Tran Tuan Anh - Politburo member, Head of the Central Economic Commission, Head of the Central Steering Committee and comrade Pham Thi Thanh Tra - Party Central Committee member, Minister of Home Affairs; Do Ngoc An - Deputy Head of the Central Economic Commission co-chaired at the Central bridge.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee chaired at Nghe An bridge point.

13.4% reduction in public service units

The report at the conference showed that after 5 years of implementing Resolution 19-NQ/TW of the 12th Central Committee on "Continuing to innovate the organization and management system, improving the quality and efficiency of public service units", positive results have been achieved, such as: reducing the number of public service units, contributing to streamlining the focal points, increasingly effective operations, and increasingly higher autonomy; the number of payrolls receiving salaries from the state budget has gradually decreased, while the number of employees working in conjunction with the efficiency of providing public service services has gradually increased; mobilizing the participation of society more and more strongly in developing public service services...

After 5 years of implementationResolution No. 19-NQ/TW, the number of public service units has been reduced by 13.4% compared to 2015, operating more and more effectively, with increasingly higher autonomy. The number of employees receiving salaries from the state budget has decreased by 10.51% compared to 2015, while the number of employees working in conjunction with the efficiency of providing public service services has gradually increased; mobilizing the participation of society more and more strongly in developing public service services...

The comrades presiding at the Central bridge point. Photo: PV

However, besides the achieved results, reality shows that the implementation of Resolution 19 in some agencies and units has not shown high determination, some work is still general, and the time, progress and results of implementation are unclear.

The institutionalization of the Party's policies, the completion of mechanisms, policies and legal regulations for public service units have not been issued fully, promptly, synchronously and feasibly; the arrangement and reorganization of public service units are still mechanical, with low operational efficiency, failing to meet development requirements...

Comrade Tran Tuan Anh - Member of the Politburo, Head of the Central Economic Commission, Head of the Central Steering Committee spoke at the conference. Photo: PV

The conference discussed to clarify more comprehensively and deeply the situation and results as well as propose solutions to continue implementing the Resolution in the coming time to report to the Politburo to ensure substance, quality and closeness to reality. In particular, focusing on analyzing and evaluating the implementation of 5 groups of viewpoints, 2 goals and 8 groups of tasks and solutions set out in Resolution No. 19.

In particular, specific tasks assigned to agencies and organizations are associated with the responsibilities of Party committees and organizations. Opinions have also contributed to groups of tasks and solutions to continue to effectively implement the Resolution in the coming time, such as: Innovating and strengthening the leadership of Party committees at all levels; urgently perfecting institutions to ensure timeliness, synchronization and feasibility; improving the capacity, effectiveness and efficiency of state management...

Comrade Do Ngoc An - Deputy Head of the Central Economic Commission reported on the 5-year implementation of Resolution 19-NQ/TW of the 12th Central Committee. Photo: PV

In addition, localities, agencies and units have shared experiences of typical models, good practices, creativity and effectiveness that have been proven in practice to propose replication nationwide in public service sectors and fields.

Continue to innovate the organization and operation of public service units

Speaking at the conference, comrade Tran Tuan Anh - Head of the Central Economic Commission and Head of the Central Steering Committee emphasized: Continuing to innovate the organization and management system, improving the quality and efficiency of public service units is a major policy of the Party, which has been actively implemented by all levels and sectors over the past many years and achieved many important results.

The task of reviewing Resolution 19 as well as the resolutions, directives and conclusions of the Party is a periodic and important task to assess the situation and results of studying, thoroughly grasping and organizing the implementation of the Party's viewpoints, policies and guidelines; thereby having timely measures and solutions to bring the Party's viewpoints, policies and guidelines into socio-economic life more practically and effectively.

View of Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thanh Le

Regarding Resolution 19, this is a resolution with a wide scope, important nature and direct impact on many areas of economic and social life and on all classes of people.

Therefore, the Head of the Central Economic Commission suggested that delegates need to analyze more clearly the need to promptly issue strategies and network plans; institutional regulations as a basis for arranging and innovating the organization and operation of public service units.

Representatives of leaders of departments, branches and sectors attended at Nghe An bridge point. Photo: Thanh Le

At the same time, forecast development needs associated with strategies and plans for socio-economic development in each period, ensuring synchronization with related programs and plans; rights and obligations of organizations, enterprises and public service units within public service units; difficulties, obstacles, and proposed solutions to transform the operations of public service units to an autonomous, self-responsible mechanism, delegating authority associated with responsibility...

Delegates attending the conference at Nghe An bridge. Photo: Thanh Le

After the conference, the Central Economic Committee will coordinate with ministries and central agencies to continue to filter and absorb all opinions exchanged and discussed at the conference to complete the draft Interim Report, Submission and Conclusion to report to the Politburo.