Government Implementation

Government Implementation

Introduction

In this paper, I will be introducing various theories regarding public policy implementation and how Minnestoa Department of Transportation follows these policies. Different research on policy implementation has displayed many problematic areas of implementing such rules and regulations in organizations. The key goal of this research is to discuss different theoretical concepts and concreted theory of policy implementation which can be applied on the Minnestoa Department of Transportation. It has been argued that the implementation of policy studies is not worthy due to political, socio cultural and economic variations in the organization. Here, we will analyze how Minnestoa Department of Transportation comply policies and how they implements in their organization.

Discussion

It is important to realize that implementation means to carry out, fulfill, accomplish, produce or finish an assigned task. Minnestoa Department of Transportation has been also subjected to follow the government sanctioned rules and regulations which can be only analyzed by proper audit. The Statutes of Minnesota comprises the permanent laws and codified general laws (revisor.leg.state.mn.us). The rules of Minnesota hold the complied rules of administration followed by state agencies. The fathers of implementation theory, Pressman and Wildavsky explain that avoiding the association of policy is like lying down the official document. As per them, the implementation of policy might be considered as a process of interaction among the goals setting and geared actions for achieving them (Pressman & Wildavsky, 1984). The implementation of policy embraces those actions by private and public individuals that are aimed towards the achievement of objective in policy decisions. Grindle and Thomas highlight an interactive model of policy reform implementation (1990). This procedure of policy implementation is considered as interactive instead of linear. The framework of policy considers how government actions are proposing the best agenda for public and for their betterment of organizations.

According to the memo of Minnestoa Department of Transportation, we can analyze that they conducted a performance audit of the operations and control used by office staff at the Office of Civil Rights. It also mentioned the reasonable assurance that there was a proper compliance with applicable regulations and laws. Moreover, the internal controls have been correctly implemented and designed. Detection of abuse, fraud and illegal acts were also considered in that audit which showed the company's vigilance towards its compliance of rules and regulations. The organization limited their scope to DBE program “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise”. The audit was objected to evaluate the role of management and improvement program for reducing costs, considering corrective actions, making decision, and contributing to public accountability. Moreover, it was also designed to identify, test, evaluate, review document policies, and its implementation followed by MnDOT Civil Rights personnel.

The policy of Minnestoa Department of Transportation 2.84-3-G-1A points that the internal audits will include evaluation and examination of the effectiveness and adequacy on the system of organization's internal control, and whether its department is utilizing or managing its resources in an efficient and economical manner. Moreover, it also has the objective to find out whether its department ...