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Concerns over global financial conditions, research demonstrating government willingness to change strategies, and openness among citizens to address their country’s financial health
Concerns over global financial conditions, research demonstrating government willingness to change strategies, and openness among citizens to address their country’s financial health, all point to an overwhelming need to redefine the role of the public sector, research by KPMG’s Global Government practice has found.
In a report The Future of the Public Sector: Tough Choices Ahead, KPMG proposes a three stage approach to transforming the public sector: short-term cost reduction; efficiency improvement; and, strategic transformation. The report, based on 17 in-depth interviews with public sector leaders from Australia, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, UK and the USA, notes that cutting expenses, delaying major projects, and improving financial management and management of external advisors, are not of themselves measures likely to have the financial impact required. The strain on public finances faced by many countries in the post-Recession environment demands deeper more fundamental change in public services.
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