POLS 2250 Lecture 23: lecture 23
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Impetus to improve service: created in 1990 one of the first 5 soas, operates like a private sector enterprise, completely self-sufficient; revolving fund. Initially part of dfait; as of 2013, part of citizenship and immigration canada; post-2015: Immigration, refugees and citizenship canada: major documents: business plan, annual report, service standards. Opp/rcmp: commercialization most radical; government no longer provides funding for service (ex. Intended city benefits: downtown revitalization, reduced cost to build (particularly important since it could have been built cheaper in west end, no risk of operational loss. Pols2250 public administration and governance: guelph centre partners (gcp) 35 year lease, opened fall of 2000. Jan. 1997 entered into 4 year agreement with andersen consulting. 63: expenses paid out without proper documentation, public administration issues, demonstration of the power differences between public and private partners, far too much willingness of the public servants.