Priorities are decided upon by the government and programs and services are put into place to fulfil these objectives. The delivery of these programs is facilitated by line personnel supported by specialized staff from finance and personnel departments as well as central agencies such as the Purchasing Commission and the Government Communications Office. General Management Operating Policy creates the framework to coordinate and administer government objectives once they have been translated into programs and services. The General Management Operating Policy Manual consolidates these policies into a single source.
Legislators make difficult choices with competing priorities and with finite resources available.
Resource allocation decisions made during the budget process communicate the government's priorities. These goals and objectives must be communicated clearly to government employees throughout the hierarchy to ensure that they are working towards the same ends. These assignments minimize duplication of tasks, but also ensure that someone is responsible for completing each function. Once objectives have been established, responsibility assigned, authority delegated and resources allocated to individuals, they must answer for their stewardship to those above them in the hierarchy. Accountability flows upward through the hierarchy.