PAD190 PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC

ADMINISTRATION

LESSON 5

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

INTRODUCTION

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PLAY VERY IMPORTANT ROLES IN ENSURING THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS AND TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN PUBLIC SERVICES. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE RESPONSIBLE TO CARRY OUT THE POLICIES DECIDED UPON GOVERNMENT. THE SUCCESFUL OF GOVERNMENT VERY MUCH DEPEND ON THE FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS LESSONAfter attended this lecture student should be able to:-1.Identify the Malaysian government agency.2.Differentiate between central and operational agency.3.Explain the functions of government agency.4.Explain the example of government agency.

WHAT IS GOVERNMENT AGENCY?• A government agency is a permanent or semi-permanent

organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as planning agency.

• The functions of an agency are normally executive in character.

• A government agency may be established by either a national government or a state government within a federal system.

• Agencies can be established by legislation or by executive powers. The autonomy, independence and accountability of government agencies also vary widely.

• Government agencies are administrative units of government responsible for policy implementation and administration of governmental activities.

GOVERNMENT AGENCY IN MALAYSIA

• Government agencies in Malaysia are either executive agencies answerable to cabinet known as departmental agencies or non-departmental agencies answerable directly to the parliament or state legislative assembly.

• Departmental agencies are created by the executive power and most non-departmental agencies can be created by enabling legislation by the Parliament or State legislative assembly.

• The federal government agencies in Malaysia answer to the federal government. The state agencies usually answer to the state government.

TYPES OF GOVERNMENT AGENCY

CENTRAL AGENCIES IN MALAYSIA

• MAMPU – MALAYSIAN ADMINISTRATIVE MODERNIZATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANNING UNIT

• INTAN – NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MALAYSIA

• ICU – IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATION UNIT • EPU – ECONOMIC PLANNING UNIT• TREASURY • JPA – Public Service Department

ECONOMIC PLANNING UNIT (EPU)• Formulate policies and strategies for socio-economic development; • Prepare medium and long-term plans; • Prepare development programmes and project budget; • Monitor and evaluate the achievement of development programmes and

projects; • Advise Government on economic issues; • Initiate and undertake necessary economic research; • Plan and coordinate the privatization programme and evaluate its

achievement; • Coordinate Malaysia's involvement in the development of the Growth Triangle

Initiatives; • Initiate and coordinate bilateral and multilateral assistance; and • Monitor and evaluate investment activities to ensure they are in line with the

corporate equity restructuring objective.

OPERATIONAL AGENCIES

• GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT – CREATED BY EXECUTIVE POWER TO IMPLEMENT THE DAY TO DAY GOVERNMENT OPERATION

• STATUTORY BODIES/CORPORATION/ENTERPRISES – CREATED BY PARLIAMENT THROUGH AN ENACTMENT OF LAW

• NON-STATUTORY BODIES/CORPORATION (GLCs) – CREATED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO UNDERTAKE CERTAIN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES WHICH RELATED TO NATIONAL INTEREST.

IMPLEMENTING GOVERNMENT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

• DIRECTLY UNDER THE MINISTER’S CONTROL• DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY• FULLY GOVERNMENT FUNDED (GOVERNMENT

BUDGET)• Eg: Department of Education, Transport

Department, Police Department, Higher Education Department, Imigresen Department, Royal Custom Department

STATUTORY BODIES• STATUTORY BODY IS ONE CREATED BY AN ACT OR

STATUTE OF PARLIAMENT OR STATE LAGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

• SEMI AUTONOMOUS BODY TO PERFORMAN A SPECIFIC TASK STATED IN THE ACT

• HAS AN AUTHORITY TO REGULATE AND CONTROL • Such bodies do not have shareholders, but are typically

boards appointed by a sponsor minister• PARTLY GOVERNMENT FUNDED AND HAS OWN FUND• EG: FELDA, FAMA, FINAS, LLM, LHDN, PUBLIC

UNIVERSITY

NON-STATUTORY BODIES• GOVERNMENT-LINKED COMPANIES (GLCs)• REGISTERED UNDER THE MALAYSIAN COMPANY

ACT 1965 • CORPORATE ENTITY• GOVERNMENT OWN 51% SHARE CAPITAL• ESTABLISHED TO OPERATE COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS• HAS FULL AUTONOMY• BUSINESS ORIENTED AND PROFIT MAKING • EG: PETRONAS, MAS, TNB, PROTON, KHAZANAH

MALAYSIA, MISC

TUTORIAL

• Explain the two types of government agencies.

• What are the functions of Central and Operational agencies?

• Describe the example of Central and Operational agencies in Malaysia.

• Distinguish between statutory and non-statutory bodies.

THAT ALL FOR TODAYSEE YOU AGAIN NEXT LECTURE

LESSON 6“PUBLIC POLICY”

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