DoF to reorganize amid inclusive-growth mandate
THE Department of Finance is set to reorganize under the leadership of Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, after he issued orders to meet public expectations on inclusive growth.
In an interview with reporters, Mr. Dominguez said the designation of four new undersecretaries — whom he did not name — was still being processed, in observance of a Palace order to keep personnel in place for up to 30 days.
He said, however, that will be “bringing in a chief economist for the department,” a function performed by Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran under the previous government.
So far, there has been no designation yet to the Monetary Board, as well as the Governance Commission for Government Owned and Controlled Corporations, although for the latter agency, Mr. Dominguez said he found “the people there are quiet, good, and have achieved good results.”
As for the organizational structure, Mr. Dominguez said it will be revamped by “realigning our work in teams rather than individuals.”
There will be one team each for legal, revenue, administration, and public-private partnerships and special concerns, he said.
In his speech during his first flag ceremony, Mr. Dominguez said he expected cluster heads to brief him on updated organizational tables and their main functions.
“My expectation with regard to outcomes, is that we will be able to improve work quality, accelerate processing, and receive zero customer complaints,” he said.
As in previous speeches, Mr. Dominguez also called on the DoF’s employees to head towards “an improved public service that is felt by the people.”
On the sidelines of his tour of the DoF premises, he said the employees would have to read President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s inaugural speech and know his 10-point socioeconomic agenda.
“They know they have to memorize that. Tomorrow we will have an exam,” he said.