The Commission also recommends the following reductions (and one increase) to the organisational structure of the Bermuda Government: • • • •
Ministries: from 12 to a maximum of 8 Departments: from 72 to 52 Quangos: from 13 to 12 Organisations where Government has administrative responsibility: from 9 to 8
Number of Government Departments 2005 – 2014
An organisational chart for the Bermuda Government reflecting these recommendations can be found on Pages 62 and 63 of this report.
Measurement & Metrics: The Era of Accountability While there are pockets of efficiency and areas of measurable effectiveness throughout the Civil and Public Service, they are the exception rather than the rule. Notable for its absence is a framework that enables strategic planning, tactical execution and metrics-based, customer-focused evaluation throughout Government. The Cabinet Office and the Civil Service Executive must create a national strategic plan for Government, approved by Cabinet and based upon the political platform of the government of the day. The need for a national strategic plan cannot be overemphasised. Without one, there can be no sensible basis for making the necessary difficult decisions regarding the allocation of scarce resources. Each Ministry should have a strategic plan that aligns and is consistent with the national plan. These plans, produced by Heads of Departments under the guidance of relevant Permanent Secretaries, should project out from three to five years, summarising the initiatives Government intends to implement, the outcomes it intends to achieve, the additional resources required, changes in existing services required to free up the resources needed, and the cross-Ministry and cross-Department coordination required. Once Cabinet, the Civil Service Executive and Government Ministries have a strategic plan, they will have a framework for deciding which services Government can prudently provide within the 11