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Re-train
Staff development and training processes for inspection personnel should address a variety of
inspection methods and focus on building skill and expertise rather than knowledge. Training should be
done through discussion, coaching, workshops, on-the-job training, seminars, and the exchanging of
experience about inspection. To this end, a training institute should be established to evaluate training
needs, design and modify courses, and undertake training of inspectors general and support staff to
develop skills, knowledge, and experience. The institute should also monitor and evaluate trainees after
training and development in order to monitor the results of staff development and to have a role in
performance evaluation, rotation, and promotion decisions.
Furthermore, there remain two important recommendations for government policy-makers
concerning integrated inspection as a tool for policy administration. Firstly, the government should have
obvious goals and clear policy approaches for inspection. The inspection units should follow the same
direction, which will earn the acceptance from inspected agencies. Secondly, the government should
review the entire national inspection system in order to make improvements that create a coordinated
inspection mechanism. This will involve revising relevant laws and regulations. It will also help protect
the inspected units, which are mostly operational units of state agencies responsible for implementing
projects and programs. A coordinated inspection mechanism could help operational units reduce burden
from fragmented inspection.
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