Terms of Reference
- To review the structure and functioning of the administrative machinery of the State and suggest measures for improving its responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness as is required in a welfare State.
- To revisit and redefine the roles of departments and important agencies in Government.
- To suggest measures for co-ordinated and joined-up functioning of Government departments and agencies to enhance positive outcomes.
- To suggest measures to eliminate delays, corruption, favouritism and nepotism and to make administration result oriented.
- To suggest steps for enhancing delegation of powers to increase efficiency and citizen satisfaction.
- To suggest modern management methods and Information Technology system and tools, which can be adapted in Government.
- To review the policies relating to recruitment, placement and promotion and suggest measures for improvement of the performance of civil servants.
- To suggest methods for democratization of different organs of Government at various levels and increase participation of the people in governance.
- To assess the delivery of key public services and suggest measures for increasing their efficiency.
- To suggest measures to make Government more open and accountable.
- To suggest measures to refine/operationalize Gender Budgeting, Child Budgeting.
- To recommend modern fiscal planning tools like output and outcome based budgeting.
- To assess the capacity building system in Government and suggest measures to make it more effective.
- To make any other recommendation arising from the above matters or incidental to them or considered necessary or appropriate by the Commission.