Department-level managers 'offer advice' to improve responsibility and ethics of cadres, civil servants and public employees

On the morning of May 11, the Provincial Party Standing Committee organized a Dialogue Conference between the Provincial Party Standing Committee and department-level managers and experts in the Provincial Agencies Bloc in 2023 with the theme: "Aspiration - Responsibility - Innovation - Development".

Overview of the Dialogue Conference between the Provincial Party Standing Committee and department-level managers and experts in the Provincial Agencies Bloc. Photo: Thanh Cuong

BUILDING A PROFESSIONAL AND DYNAMIC WORKING ENVIRONMENT

At the dialogue conference, the comrades in the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee also asked many questions to the team of department-level managers and specialists in the Provincial Agencies Bloc regarding the responsibilities and awareness of cadres and civil servants and solutions to promote administrative reform in the coming time.

Responding to the question about the responsibility of cadres, civil servants and public employees in handling work with the requirement of being faster and more accurate, comrade Nguyen Tan Anh - Head of Investment Support Consulting Department, Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion said that the problem of lack of responsibility and ethics in performing public duties of cadres, civil servants and public employees is always a big challenge to the effectiveness of public administration and negatively affects the trust of people and businesses in the government.

Comrade Nguyen Tan Anh - Head of Investment Support Consulting Department, Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion answered questions about solutions to address the situation of officials and civil servants lacking responsibility and ethics in performing their duties. Photo: Thanh Cuong

To gradually solve the above problem, comrade Nguyen Tan Anh proposed that the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee direct the improvement and enhancement of the effectiveness of the process of monitoring, inspecting, and evaluating work capacity to continue to rectify and refine the staff. Gradually improve the remuneration mechanism through rewards associated with training and appointment for groups of cadres with capacity, spirit of service and dedication, complete talent and virtue.

In addition, direct the simplification of administrative procedure processing processes associated with the responsibilities of each individual and unit; direct the issuance of plans and scoring on building a professional, friendly and dynamic working environment in each agency and unit; create conditions for cadres, civil servants and public employees to promote their capacity and creativity at work.

Comrades of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, leaders of the Provincial People's Council, and provincial Party committees attended the conference. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Comrade Nguyen Tan Anh also suggested that the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee have a direction so that each head of department, branch, and locality must be an exemplary model in spirit and attitude of serving people and businesses.

Answering the question of how to handle when his own advisory opinion is not agreed by the department director, Chief Inspector of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Phan Duy Hung said that he would first review his own advisory opinion. If he finds that the advisory opinion is not suitable or does not have a solid foundation, he will accept to change, correct, or abandon it.

However, when I personally find that the consulting viewpoint is in line with the development trend, I will prepare enough data and figures, and will directly discuss with the department director to convince him in writing. If I cannot convince him, I will propose a meeting of the department's Party Executive Committee, the department's leadership team and related departments to report, discuss, ask for opinions, and promote the wisdom of the majority.

Chief Inspector of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Phan Duy Hung answers questions from the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. Photo: Pham Bang

Chief Inspector of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Phan Duy Hung also said that for difficult and unprecedented issues, he would personally propose to the director of the department to ask for opinions and policies from higher levels. If the viewpoint is not accepted, he would comply with the direction and decision of the leader. However, he would reserve his viewpoint and clearly report the content of the consultation to the director's higher level.

DETERMINED TO REPLACE WEAK, STAYING AND CORRUPT STAFF

Regarding the content of replacing cadres, civil servants and public employees who are slow, weak, corrupt, negative, and lack determination and initiative in performing their duties, comrade Duong Danh Vy - Head of the Administrative Reform Department, Department of Home Affairs agreed with the proposed solution and requested the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee to lead and direct the immediate implementation, because these are the people who are causing obstacles to administrative reform and the development of the province.

Besides, comrade Duong Danh Vy also hopes that the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee will direct Party committees and authorities at all levels to persistently and resolutely carry out personnel work according to the viewpoint of having in and out, up and down, considering this as a normal job, thereby ensuring discipline and strengthening the trust of Party members, cadres, people and businesses.

Delegates attending the Dialogue Conference. Photo: Thanh Cuong

To enhance the responsibility of the staff, the Head of the Administrative Reform Department, Department of Home Affairs proposed to carry out comprehensive, strict, and multi-dimensional staff evaluation; increase warnings for staff who are slow to reflect and correct themselves; and increase inspection of public service activities.

Responding to the question of solutions to the "broker" situation at the Provincial Public Administration Service Center, comrade Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh - Head of the Administrative Procedure Control Department, Provincial People's Committee said that to overcome this situation, the center strictly controls people entering to carry out administrative procedures through measures such as taking numbers, taking photos, and officers receiving documents to compare and eliminate third parties who do not have related responsibilities from entering the center.

Comrade Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh - Head of Administrative Procedure Control Department, Provincial People's Committee answered questions from the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The Provincial Public Administration Service Center has advised the Provincial People's Committee to send a document to the Vinh City People's Committee, Truong Thi Ward People's Committee and the police force, through the camera system, to prevent the situation of soliciting to do related paperwork.

In the coming time, the Head of the Administrative Procedure Control Department, the Provincial People's Committee requested that leaders of departments and branches must promote the role and responsibility of the head, directly monitor and supervise the reception of records and settlement of administrative procedures on the Provincial Administrative Procedure Settlement Information System, strictly prohibit the reception of records outside the system, reception outside the central headquarters; strengthen communication work to support people and businesses in carrying out administrative procedures, especially the implementation of online public services.

The Provincial People's Committee Office will advise the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to establish inspection teams to conduct surprise inspections of people's and businesses' feedback and recommendations on the sectors and units being reported. Enhance the effectiveness of receiving people's feedback and recommendations on administrative procedure settlement to transfer to competent authorities for handling according to regulations.

Chief Inspector of the Department of Transport Nguyen Viet Hung answers questions from the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. Photo: Pham Bang

Adding more opinions on this issue, Chief Inspector of the Department of Transport Nguyen Viet Hung said that the appearance of "brokers" is due to the limited capacity and level of information technology use of the people.

The Chief Inspector of the Department of Transport proposed to strengthen propaganda work, guide people to update administrative procedures for implementation; strengthen discipline, order, and ethics in performing public duties for officials performing tasks at the center; enhance the responsibility of leaders in implementing, directing, supervising, and promptly handling when people do not understand.