reform of the public administrations

242 Pages·2013·4.41 MB·English

REFORM OF THE
PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATIONS
COMISIÓN PARA LA REFORMA DE
LAS ADMINISTRACIONES PÚBLICAS

REFORM OF THE
PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATIONS
Ministry of Finance and Public Administrations
Ministry of Finance and Public Administrations
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NIPO: 630-13-147-X (linea)
Ministry of the Presidency
Ministry of the Presidency
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INDEX
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INDEX .................................................................................................................... 5
GLOSSARY ............................................................................................................. 7
0. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................ 9
1. Spanish Public Administration .............................................................................. 12
2. Reform of the Spanish Public Administrations ......................................................... 13
3. Outcomes of the Reform ...................................................................................... 29D
I. INTRODUCTION. GOVERNMENT REFORM IN SPAIN ............................................... 31
1. Reasons for Reform ............................................................................................. 33
2. Government Reform in other countries ................................................................... 33
3. Reform in the context of the present economic situation in Spain ............................... 37
4. The size and shape of the Public Sector in Spain .................................................... 38
5. Measures for Government Reform adopted since 2012 ........................................... 46
6. Conclusions ....................................................................................................... 53
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II. COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM (CORA) ................................ 55
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III. GENERAL MEASURES .......................................................................................... 61
1. Implementation of a Productivity and Efficiency Assessment System ........................... 63
2. Modification of Methodology for Drafting Chapters II and VI of the General State Budg-
et (Current Expenditure for Goods and Services and Real Investment) ....................... 64 E
3. Codification of the Law ....................................................................................... 66
4. Administrative regulation reform ........................................................................... 68
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5. Reform of the Grants Act ..................................................................................... 69
6. Public Sector Commercial Debt Control Draft Act .................................................... 70
7. Promotion of E-Invoice and New Accounts Register Draft Act ................................... 72I
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8. Restructuring of the Public Business and Foundations Sector ..................................... 74
9. Creation of the informtion HUB ............................................................................ 76
10. Strategic Measures for Public Employment .............................................................E 77
11. Public Administration Reform Implementation Office ............................................... 81 I
IV. SUB-COMMISSION ON ADMINISTRATIVE OVERLAP ................................................ 83
1. Introduction. Overview of the present situation ....................................................... 85
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2. Working method ................................................................................................ 88
3. Proposals of general or horizontal nature .............................................................. 89
4. Ministerial proposals ........................................................................................... 97
V. SUB-COMMISSION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION ..................................... 133
1. Introduction. Overview of the present situation .......................................................N 135
2. Working method ................................................................................................ 139
3. General proposals .............................................................................................. 141
4. Major simplification projects ................................................................................ 143
5. E-government ..................................................................................................... 145
6. Support for business and investment ..................................................................... 150
7. Public Service .................................................................................................... 152
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8. Council of Ministers decision on reducing administrative burdens and improving regula-
tory procedures .................................................................................................. 154
ConclusIinodneexs
VI. SUB-COMMISSION FOR MANAGEMENT OF COMMON SERVICES AND
RESOURCES ....................................................................................................... 157
1. Introduction. Overall current situation .................................................................... 159
2. Working method ................................................................................................ 160
3. Human resources ................................................................................................ 161
4. Information systems and e-government .................................................................. 163
5. Real estate ......................................................................................................... 167
6. Liquid assets ...................................................................................................... 170
7. Centralisation of service and supply contracts ........................................................ 173
8. Centralised management of procurement services ................................................... 177
9. Agreements ....................................................................................................... 180
10. Management Commissions .................................................................................. 184
11. Notifications ...................................................................................................... 186
12. Vehicle fleet ....................................................................................................... 190
13. Publishing and printing ....................................................................................... 191
14. Unified Management and operation by the air force and navy of air assets, scientific
vessels and state maritime surveillance craft ................................................. 194
VII. SUB-COMMISSION FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADMINISTRATION ..................................... 197
1. Introduction ....................................................................................................... 199
2. Work method ..................................................................................................... 200
3. General area of institutional administration ............................................................ 202
4. Public Administration Sector ................................................................................. 209
6 5. Public Business Sector ......................................................................................... 220
6. Public Foundations Sector .................................................................................... 229
7. Restructuring of the State Public Administration, Business and Foundations Sectors ...... 239
GLOSSARY
— General State Administration
— Public Administration / Government
— Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation
— National Tax Administration Agency
— Agency for the Official State Gazette
— Higher Council for Scientific Research
— National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation
— Bank of Spain
— Official State Gazette
— Civil Service Independent Trade Union
— Centre for Financial and Commercial Studies
— Centre for Legal Studies
— Centre for Political and Constitutional Studies
— Centre for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research
— National Reference Centre for the Application of Information and Communication Technologies
— Biomedical Research Network
— Data Processing Centres
— Energy City
— Executive Board of the Interministerial Remuneration Committee
— European Commission (EC)
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— Financial Coordination Committee for Real Estate and Wealth Transactions
— National Commission on Markets and Competition
— Commission for Public Administration Reform
— Workers’ Commissions
— Autonomous Communities
— Spanish Confederation of Employers’ Organisations
— Spanish Confederation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
— Standard Curriculum Vitae
— Chief Information Officer (CIO)
— Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
— Dedicated e-mail address
— Directorate General for the National Heritage
— National Agency for Radioactive Waste
— Economically Active Population Survey
— Local entities
— School for Industrial Organisation
— Basic regulations for public-sector workers
— National Mint
— Federation of Associations of General State Administration Senior Officials
— Spanish Sports Federations
— Autonomous Community Sports Federations
— Spanish Airports and Air Navigation Authority
— Foundation for the development of occupational training in coal mining areas
— Ibero-American Foundation for the Promotion of Marine Culture and Science
— Spanish Aquaculture Observatory Foundation
— Digital Clinical History
— Astrophysical Institute of the Canary Islands
— Institute of Fiscal Studies
Glossary
— Institute of Oceanography
— Institute for Defence Housing, Infrastructure and Equipment
— Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade
— Spanish Geological Survey
— National Institute of Public Administration
— National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology
— National Social Security Institute
— National Institute for Aerospace Technology
— Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving
— Marine Social Institute
— General Intervention Board of the State Administration
— Inventory of State Public Sector Bodies
— Research, Development and Innovation (R+D+i)
— Budgetary Stability and Financial Sustainability Act
— Public Administrations and Common Administrative Procedure Act
— Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
— Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness
— Ministry of Finance and Public Administration
— Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality
— New Electronic Case Record
— Tax Identification Number
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— Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
— National Vehicle Fleet
— Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
— Average period for payment to suppliers
— Plan for the Rationalisation of National Real Estate Assets
— Platform for Government Contracts
— Data Intermediation Platform
— Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
— National Reform Programme
— General Access Point
— Public Sector Contract Register
— Electronic Power of Attorney Register
— Official Register of Tenderers and Classified Companies
— Treasury and Financial Policy General Secretariat
— Social Security
— Secure Online Notification Service
— Public Employment Service
— Information Applications and Networks System
— National Health Service
— Maritime Safety and Rescue Agency
— Railway Logistics and Transport Company
— Broadcasting Programmes and Commercial Operations Company
— Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
— General Social Security Treasury
— Consolidated Public Sector Contracts Act
— European Union (EU)
— General Union of Workers
— Open University
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Executive summary