CONTROL OVER PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
Unit Structure
8.0 Objective
8.1 Executive control over the Administration
8.2 Judicial control over the Administration
8.3 Suggested Reading
8.4 Unit end questions
8.0 OBJECTIVE
to study about Executive and Judicial control over administration.
8.1 EXECUTIVE CONTROL OVER THE
ADMINISTRATION:
Introduction :
In a responsible form of government executives control over
administration is one of utmost importance. Generally the public
policies originate from the Chief Executive and they are
implemented by the Civil Servants. The Civil Servants unlike the
Chief Executive enjoy the permanent tenure and are not affected by
ups and downs in the political fortune. Therefore there is the need
for the control of the Civil servants by the Chief Executive to ensure
that their work confirms to the executive expectations. This is a very
difficult task. There are various methods of Executive control over
administration. They are explained below.
• The overall responsibility of policy-making lies with the Chief
Executive which is performed with the help of cabinet ministers
in the parliamentary system of government. By formulating the
policy the executive gives direction to the administrative action.
The ministers of the various departments are also responsible
for the direction, supervision and guiding of the departmental
administration and its functioning. Overall coordination and
control of the various branches of administration is the
responsibility of the Chief Executive.
• Executive also has control over the financial matters pertaining
to administration. The Executive prepares the budget of the
department, determines the sources of income and sanctions
the amount of expenditure that the department can incur. The