1. PAD190 PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
LESSON 5
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

2. INTRODUCTION
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PLAY VERY IMPORTANT ROLES IN ENSURING THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS AND TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY IN PUBLIC SERVICES. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE RESPONSIBLE TO CARRY OUT THE POLICIES DECIDED UPON GOVERNMENT. THE SUCCESFUL OF GOVERNMENT VERY MUCH DEPEND ON THE FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

3. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS LESSON
After attended this lecture student should be able to:-
Identify the Malaysian government agency.
Differentiate between central and operational agency.
Explain the functions of government agency.
Explain the example of government agency.

4. WHAT IS GOVERNMENT AGENCY?
A government agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as planning agency.
The functions of an agency are normally executive in character.
A government agency may be established by either a national government or a state government within a federal system.
Agencies can be established by legislation or by executive powers. The autonomy, independence and accountability of government agencies also vary widely.
Government agencies are administrative units of government responsible for policy implementation and administration of governmental activities.

5. GOVERNMENT AGENCY IN MALAYSIA
Government agencies in Malaysia are either executive agencies answerable to cabinet known as departmental agencies or non-departmental agencies answerable directly to the parliament or state legislative assembly.
Departmental agencies are created by the executive power and most non-departmental agencies can be created by enabling legislation by the Parliament or State legislative assembly.
The federal government agencies in Malaysia answer to the federal government. The state agencies usually answer to the state government.

6. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT AGENCY
CENTRAL AGENCIES
TO ASSIST, COORDINATE AND CONTROL THE RUNNING OF OPERATING AGENCIES
OPERATIONAL AGENCIES
EXECUTING AND IMPLEMENTING THE POLICIES DECIDED UPON BY THE GOVERNMENT

7. CENTRAL AGENCIES IN MALAYSIA
MAMPU – MALAYSIAN ADMINISTRATIVE MODERNIZATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANNING UNIT
INTAN – NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MALAYSIA
ICU – IMPLEMENTATION COORDINATION UNIT
EPU – ECONOMIC PLANNING UNIT
TREASURY
JPA – Public Service Department

8. ECONOMIC PLANNING UNIT (EPU)
Formulate policies and strategies for socio-economic development;
Prepare medium and long-term plans;
Prepare development programmes and project budget;
Monitor and evaluate the achievement of development programmes and projects;
Advise Government on economic issues;
Initiate and undertake necessary economic research;
Plan and coordinate the privatization programme and evaluate its achievement;
Coordinate Malaysia's involvement in the development of the Growth Triangle Initiatives;
Initiate and coordinate bilateral and multilateral assistance; and
Monitor and evaluate investment activities to ensure they are in line with the corporate equity restructuring objective.

9. OPERATIONAL AGENCIES IMPLEMENTING GOVERNMENT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT – CREATED BY EXECUTIVE POWER TO IMPLEMENT THE DAY TO DAY GOVERNMENT OPERATION
STATUTORY BODIES/CORPORATION/ENTERPRISES – CREATED BY PARLIAMENT THROUGH AN ENACTMENT OF LAW
NON-STATUTORY BODIES/CORPORATION (GLCs) – CREATED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO UNDERTAKE CERTAIN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES WHICH RELATED TO NATIONAL INTEREST.

10. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
DIRECTLY UNDER THE MINISTER’S CONTROL
DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY
FULLY GOVERNMENT FUNDED (GOVERNMENT BUDGET)
Eg: Department of Education, Transport Department, Police Department, Higher Education Department, Imigresen Department, Royal Custom Department

11. STATUTORY BODIES
STATUTORY BODY IS ONE CREATED BY AN ACT OR STATUTE OF PARLIAMENT OR STATE LAGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
SEMI AUTONOMOUS BODY TO PERFORMAN A SPECIFIC TASK STATED IN THE ACT
HAS AN AUTHORITY TO REGULATE AND CONTROL
Such bodies do not have shareholders, but are typically boards appointed by a sponsor minister
PARTLY GOVERNMENT FUNDED AND HAS OWN FUND
EG: FELDA, FAMA, FINAS, LLM, LHDN, PUBLIC UNIVERSITY

12. NON-STATUTORY BODIES GOVERNMENT-LINKED COMPANIES (GLCs)
REGISTERED UNDER THE MALAYSIAN COMPANY ACT 1965
CORPORATE ENTITY
GOVERNMENT OWN 51% SHARE CAPITAL
ESTABLISHED TO OPERATE COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS
HAS FULL AUTONOMY
BUSINESS ORIENTED AND PROFIT MAKING
EG: PETRONAS, MAS, TNB, PROTON, KHAZANAH MALAYSIA, MISC

13. TUTORIAL Explain the two types of government agencies.
What are the functions of Central and Operational agencies?
Describe the example of Central and Operational agencies in Malaysia.
Distinguish between statutory and non-statutory bodies.

14. THAT ALL FOR TODAY SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT LECTURE
LESSON 6
“PUBLIC POLICY”
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