Improvement of public administration in the Czech Republic

Phare project "Improvement of Public Administration - phase 1"

An Analysis of Public Administration of the Czech Republic

(Summary Report)

September 1998

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 Aim and methodology of the analysis

        1.1.1 Purpose and aim
        1.1.2 Concentration on the main problems incomplete in their solution
        1.1.3 Adapting the methodology to the purpose and possibilities
        1.1.4 Follow-up work and utilization of the analysis

1.2 Public administration reform in a global context

1.2.1 The role of the state and public administration
1.2.2 International trends in public administration reform

1.3 Czech public administration at the turn of the millennium

        1.3.1 The heritage of the totalitarian regime
        1.3.2 The development of the reform after 1989
        1.3.3 The development of Czech public administration from the viewpoint of the European Union
        1.3.4 Reform progress until now - main strengths and weaknesses

Chapter 2 ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

2.1 Definition of the role and functions of public administration

       2.1.1 Service to the citizens and to the public
       2.1.2 Orientation at securing public interests as the starting point
       2.1.3 Functions of public administration

2.2 Public administration and the public

2.2.1 Experience and attitudes of the public and business circles
2.2.2 The problem of bureaucracy

2.3 Conclusions of Chapter 2

Chapter 3 ORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3.1 Central government authorities

3.2.1 District authorities
3.2.2 Territorial state administration bodies with special responsibilities

    3.3 Territorial self-government
    3.4 Relationship between state administration and local government
    3.5 Conclusions of Chapter 3

Chapter 4 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES

    4.1 Strategic management
    4.2 Legislation
    4.3 Information and information technologies
    4.4 Administrative proceedings
    4.5 Administrative justice
    4.6 Process of control and inspection institutions
    4.7 Conclusions of Chapter 4

Chapter 5 FINANCING STATE ADMINISTRATION

    5.1 Definition of public administration from the viewpoint of financing
    5.2 Budgeting
    5.3 Development of state administration staff numbers
    5.4 Equipment of state administration bodies and organizations
    5.5 Remuneration of state administration staff
    5.6 Conclusions of Chapter 5

Chapter 6 HUMAN RESOURCES

    6.1 Civil service in contemporary Europe
    6.2 Situation in the Czech Republic
    6.3 The Civil Service Act
    6.4 Ethics and culture in administration
    6.5 Training and development of human resources
    6.6 Conclusions of Chapter 6

Chapter 7 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING FURTHER PROCESS
OF THE REFORM

7.1 Overall conclusions and recommendations
7.2 Recommendations concerning further progress and management

APPENDICES

Appendix 1 Members of the Advisory Group, Project Team and specialists involved in work on the project

Appendix 2 List of specialist studies ordered for the project

Appendix 3 Some basic terms

Appendix 4 Key factors in public administration systems (SIGMA)