Public Sector

The Slovak public sector, includingthe healthcare system, is facingincreasing pressure, due to the effortsto work more efficiently whileembracing new or broadenedresponsibilities, such as EU fundsadministration, Euro conversion,sustainability, or innovative methodsof supplying services. In the publicsector, the demand for efficiencyis constant, be it in regard tomanagement, infrastructure,or healthcare. Furthermore, the publicsector is the scrutiny not onlyby Slovak citizens, but bythe European Union as well.

Our consultants can contribute to thesuccess of governmental, regional,or municipal projects by offering:

• an independent view andperspective;
• technical expertise;
• public and private sector experience;
• proven effective methodologies;
• project management skills.

As a member of the largest networkof its kind, we have access to the bestglobal experts and to proven solutionsthat we can adapt to Slovak-specificconditions. Our work in this field issupported by a specialized institution –PwC’s Public Sector Research Centre(www.psrc-pwc.com).

Main Industry Issues

• Do you need advice on accountingor consolidation?
• Can you increase the income of yourorganization?
• Do you manage the risks of yourorganization?
• Is the turnover of your staff attributedto low salaries?
• Are you engaged in preparing a longterm,customer-oriented strategy?
• Do you want to know how yourorganization is performing comparedto others?
• Do you want to streamlinethe management of your officeand reduce bureaucracy?
• Are you interested in a BalanceScorecard and performancemanagement?
• Are you preparing some large publicprocurement, such as IT or PPP?
• Can you do something relatedto sustainable development?
• Do you want to make changes or haveto make them, for example as a resultof new legislation?
• Do you want to manage and implementstructural funds better and in a morecost-effective way?
• Do your projects always lead to theexpected results within the givendeadline and at the budgeted cost?
• Is your Euro conversion smooth?
• Do you think that your IT systems couldbe more helpful to you? Are they safe?
• Are you engaged in e-government?
• Do you want to improve themanagement of your assets?
• Do you want to check the activitiesof individual departmentsor subordinate organizations?

We can assist with

• audit services, accounting advice,including IPSAS and IFRS
• Cash Finder
• advice on funding
• making management more effective,including finance and HRmanagement
• implementing incentive systems andperformance-oriented remuneration
• strategic management
• a Balance Scorecard
• programme budgeting
• managing, monitoring, and evaluatingperformance
• innovative solutions for providing publicservices
• benchmarking
• public procurement
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• managing, reporting, and verifyingdata on greenhouse gases
• project management
• advice on government funds and stateaid
• outsourcing services
• public-private partnerships (PPP)
• information technology (IT)
• e-government
• feasibility studies
• advice on asset management
• evaluation and quantification of fraudrisk
• investigating fraud and corruption
• preparing lawsuits and arbitration