The local government service is a public service institution that was established pursuant to Article 190 of the 1992 Constitution. Its operations are regulated by the Local Government Service Act 2003; Act 656.
Vision, Mission, Motto
The Service is envisioned to be “a world-class, Decentralized and client-oriented service”. The mission of the Service is to support Local Government to deliver value for money services through mobilization, harmonization and utilization of qualified human capacity and material resources to promote local and national development and the motto of the Local Government Service is ‘Decentralization, Democracy, Development’. Code of Conduct The above mandate, objectives and strategic position of the Local Government Service has compelled the Secretariat of the Local Government Service to develop a Code of Conduct as an “instructive” tool to outline the specific values, principles, standards, and rules of professional behavior that guide the decisions, procedures and systems of the organization. It is expected that this Code will contribute to the welfare of key stakeholders by ensuring respect for the rights of constituents, fairness and transparency to all who are affected by the operations of the local governance system.
Scope and Purpose
The Code is content-specific to the values, principles and goals of the Local Government Service, while conforming to the generic code of conduct for public officers. It derives its canons from the cardinal values of the Local Government Service. The code seeks to promote public trust, clientele focus, transparency, accountability, integrity, creativity and innovativeness while maintaining the anonymity and permanence of the LGS in the provision of service to its clientele.
In view of this, The Obuasi East District Assembly organized a day workshop to treat the local Government protocols on the 15th March, 2023 at exactly 10:00 a.m.
A lot is embedded in the protocols and was highlighted though, but much attention was given to appraisal and performance evaluation including code of conducts.
At the end of the training, the participants expressed much glee and recognition for the plethora of knowledge given