The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued documents guiding localities to reorganize and reorganize public service units under the Home Affairs sector in the process of implementing the 2-level local government organization model.
The Ministry of Home Affairs clearly stated that the arrangement and reorganization of public service units must be based on the functions and tasks of each unit, the characteristics of management by sector, field and the requirements of decentralization and delegation of power in the 2-level government model. This process needs to ensure inheritance and promote the results of operations of the units in the past time.
The arrangement must not affect the quality and efficiency of public service provision, especially essential services directly linked to the needs of people and organizations. Localities must proactively assess the impact, avoid interruptions or reductions in service quality after the arrangement.
In the field of meritorious people, the Ministry of Home Affairs requires reviewing, arranging and reorganizing facilities for caring for and nursing meritorious people in a professional, effective manner and in accordance with the scale, subjects of care, socio-economic conditions and geographical distances of each locality.
The guidelines clearly state that centers for caring for and nursing people with revolutionary contributions must not be merged with units that do not resemble in functions and tasks.
Public service units in this field focus on performing the task of nurturing and caring for meritorious people; service activities, if any, must fully comply with the provisions of law.
Regarding financial mechanisms, centers for caring for and nursing meritorious people are identified as public service units providing basic and essential public service services. Therefore, localities need to study and determine the appropriate level of financial autonomy according to regulations.
