Publisher's Synopsis
In this book, Professor Sharang Stephen takes the reader through the fundamentals of Public Sector Reforms in the Administrative, Economic and Financial Management Sectors of the Economy by highlighting the essentials and providing historical information into the establishment, growth and development of the Public Service over the years. The book places emphasis on the current development initiatives of Government in areas such as the Public Service Reforms, Anti-corruption action plan, the adoption of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) among others.Key Topics include: ✔Highlights of some of the provisions of Public Service Rules ✔Eligibility for appointment in the Federal Civil Service (PSR No: 02205) ✔Committees set up in a Ministry for Appointment, Discipline and Promotion ✔Differentiating between Promotion, Advancement and Up-grading ✔List of acts regarded as misconduct ✔Differentiating between transfer and posting ✔Documents for processing of Pensions upon retirement ✔How to access Pension contributions ✔The Objective of the 2014 Pension Reform Act ✔Main features of a council memorandum ✔Sources of revenue from which consolidated revenue funds accounts receive Revenue funds ✔Types (forms) of economic policies ✔Fiscal policy and monetary policy ✔Budgeting systems in Government and budgetary improvement techniques ✔Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) ✔Implementation strategies and challenges of GIFMIS ✔Good governance and social responsibility✔The three basic requirements of good governance ✔Identifying threats to successful completion of a project ✔The Whistle blowing policy of the Buhari administration ✔Motivation and LeadershipAnd lots more.... The book is no doubt an invaluable companion for Civil Servants especially those at the Directorate Grades preparing for Promotion Examinations and Public Servants working in the Nigerian Public Sector environment to enable them become abreast of current and future developments initiatives of Government in Public Sector such as the introduction of IPPIS, GIFMIS, 2020 Finance Bill and Open Treasury Portal etc. The book is also written to cover a wide range of readers including students of social and management sciences preparing for Public Sector Professional Examinations subjects and all who desire a deep understanding of how government works and how policies are formulated and implemented on behalf of the citizenry. It prepares students for careers in today's public service, whether in government or nonprofits. It is written for both today's and tomorrow's public service.
