|  TRENTON — New
Jersey Treasurer John E. McCormac and Ida Castro, commissioner of
the State’s Department of Personnel, welcomed a contingent
of Irish government officials to the State House this afternoon for
discussions related to the administration of State agencies and the
provision of various government services. The visiting delegation
consisted of senior civil servants who are participating in a master’s
degree program offered by Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
The Strategic
Management Programme, as Trinity has dubbed it, recruits about 12
candidates for each two-year cycle of study, which includes
a group dissertation based on visits to public-sector organizations
in several foreign nations. The current roster of students, spurred
by the Irish government’s recent decision to decentralize some
civil service departments, is examining large and geographically dispersed
organizations.
Meetings between Treasurer McCormac, Commissioner Castro, several
division directors from the Treasury Department, and the students
centered on organizational leadership and structure, the use of information
technology, facility management, and human resource issues.
“It was great to spend some time this afternoon sharing information
and discussing departmental practices with a group of highly experienced
and intelligent public servants,” Treasurer McCormac said. “The
experience should prove enriching for both our visitors and those of
us from State government who were fortunate enough to have participated.”
Commissioner
Castro added, “I was glad to have the opportunity
to speak with the group from Ireland about our shared-services initiative
and how this program improves customer service, cuts red tape, and
reduces overall human resources costs.”
The Irish contingent has plans to confer with officials from several
states over the course of a seven-day stay in America.
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