In a newly published report on ‘decision-making’, the Public Accounts Committee has welcomed the change programmes, such as Team Jersey and the Target Operating Model, introduced by Charlie Parker as he seeks to streamline the public sector.
But the report also outlines concerns that the initiatives alone will not lead to better decision-making.
The PAC also found that the government had not employed a consistent approach to business analysis or investment decisions, which could lead to poor decision-making.
The committee’s chairwoman, Senator Sarah Ferguson, said: ‘The chief executive should ensure that every project has a clear rationale, supported by documentation such as an investment appraisal, options analysis, business case and implementation plan, based on the Treasury Green Book, as he has committed to, and demonstrate how each project is performing against its objectives and strategic intent.’
As part of its scrutiny of Mr Parker’s change programmes, the PAC is due to question the chief executive and other senior officers at a quarterly public hearing in September.
