THE States is operating using flawed, outdated or inadequate procedures because of its slowness in implementing the Fallagate recommendations, according to the committee which made them.
In December, the Public Accounts Committee’s report into the clinical block saga made 14 recommendations. IIn February, four of these came back to the House for approval, but the Policy Council, Treasury and Commerce and Employment are yet to return with the others.
A report could go before the States in July. ‘Although the committee regrets the slowness with which these recommendations are being implemented, the eventual outcome from this review will be beneficial as the States of Guernsey should become more effective and efficient,’ said PAC chairman Leon Gallienne (pictured) in its annual report.
‘Until such time as the changes are made, the States continues to operate using flawed, outdated or inadequate procedures.’
Speaking after the report was released, Deputy Gallienne said the committee would continue to monitor the progress.
‘If these recommendations are not implemented, then the committee will go in and investigate why,’ he said.
‘But the general feeling at PAC is the message is starting to filter through the system.’
Inadequacies in the way the States operates have been touched on by two recent independent reports commissioned by the Policy Council.
Deputy Chief Minister Bernard Flouquet said that progress had been made since the PAC finished its report three months ago.
At the end of the previous term, he was the chairman of the House Committee which took its recommendations to the States.
Progress on the other 10 has moved on apace and a draft report had been finalised, he said. ‘It’s probably further advanced than the PAC report is indicating.’
Article posted on 24th May, 2008 - 9.29am
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