THE PUBLIC Service Commission (PSC) has not yet implemented any of the recommendations made by the special panel which conducted a probe into the administrative functions of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Charles Jones, chief personnel officer at the Offices of the Services Commission told The Gleaner yesterday that "work has started" in regards to the recommendations.
In the meanwhile, some prosecutors at the Office of the DPP are hoping that the PSC will deal expeditiously with the matter because there was still "frustration amongst members of staff". The PSC said it was ordering the probe in November last year as a result of staff discontent, a perceived erosion of public trust in the office and the undesirable level of negative media coverage in recent months. Last week, the PSC issued a statement that the Committee headed by David Muirhead, Q.C., which conducted the probe, had recommended a major overhaul of the Office of the DPP as it affected staff, job selection, performance appraisal and the timely filling of clear vacancies.
Several local human rights organisations have been calling for full disclosure of the report.
The Committee completed its report in March this year. On March 28, the PSC met with members of staff at the Office of the DPP and assured them that the recommendations would be dealt with expeditiously.
