Para 3.21.27 — MSO (Audit)
Original Rule Text
3.21.27 Individual departments or organisations have to select appropriate work measurement techniques and prescribe time estimates or work norms for different types of jobs. An independent agency called the Staff Inspection Unit is generally constituted not only to prescribe norms but also to periodically review the actual functioning of offices to ensure that:
(i) manpower sanctioned for a particular purpose is utilised for that very purpose;
(ii) redundant and profitless activities are eliminated; and
(iii) work methods are simplified so as to effect economies in manpower without sacrificing efficiency.
What This Means
Each department must select appropriate work measurement techniques and set time norms for different types of jobs. An independent body called the Staff Inspection Unit (SIU) is typically established to prescribe these norms and periodically review offices to ensure three things: that manpower sanctioned for a specific purpose is actually used for that purpose, that unnecessary activities are eliminated, and that work methods are simplified to achieve manpower savings without compromising efficiency.
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Key Points
- 1Departments must select appropriate work measurement techniques for their jobs
- 2Staff Inspection Unit (SIU) is an independent agency that prescribes work norms
- 3SIU periodically reviews actual office functioning to verify compliance
- 4Manpower must be used for the purpose for which it was sanctioned
- 5Redundant activities must be eliminated and work methods simplified
- 6Economies in manpower should not sacrifice efficiency
Practical Example
The SIU inspects a government accounts office and finds that 5 posts sanctioned for processing pension cases are being used for general administration because the pension workload has declined. Meanwhile, the office is requesting 3 additional posts for a new GST-related function. The SIU recommends redeploying the 5 pension staff to GST work and eliminating the request for new posts, saving the government the cost of 3 additional positions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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