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integrated inspection system should be reviewed in the following respects according to expectations of

relevant stakeholders.

1. In following-up and evaluating, the key challenges are achieving good governance and

preventive inspection. Preventive inspection is undertaken not only because of legal obligation, but
because it can increase cost-effectiveness of projects and protect against possible future damage to

practitioners and inspected agencies.

2. Regarding monitoring for examination, the key challenges are integration, connectivity, and a

damage prevention role. These challenges make the inspection system play the role of a warning system,

when the inspector general finds some abuse or mistake that might cause severe damage to the
administration. The integrated inspection system should link and transfer issues detected by inspectors

general to specialist agencies that investigate particular types of problems.

3. The role of inspection in reflecting on and solving problems tends to be accepted by inspected

agencies. A challenge is to practice good governance and area-based management so inspection is a

valuable process that makes recommendations and solve problems in ways that involve participation and
solutions consistent with local needs.

4. When initiating new policy, including proposing new measures and vision for approval by the
cabinet, important challenges are inspection in accordance with area-based management and the connected

and integrated inspection system. Inspection teams must not only possess appropriate technical skills but

also must have skill to connect with other organizations effectively.

Re-design

To ensure all four aforementioned roles are performed, the researchers suggest designing an

Integrated Public Service Inspection System.

1. There should be a regional inspector general (RIG) position designed in accordance with the

regional supervision structure. The role of RIGs would be to administer regional inspections, co-
administer with other RIGs to improve the integrated inspection system, supervise inspection clusters,

present inspection results for assessing policy, make proposals to the prime minister for improving and

initiating new policy, and report directly to a deputy prime minister or the minister of the Prime Minister’s

Office.

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