PSD presented to Nicușor Dan his own reform of the local administration, different from Bolojan's plan | DOCUMENT

The PSD presented on Tuesday to President Nicușor Dan his own reform of the local public administration, which proposes to reduce the personnel from the town halls according to the level of digitalization and the administrative complexity, different from the vision of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.

Nicușor Dan received from Grindeanu the reform plan of the PSD / Photo source: Inquam Photos

Local Administration Reform Plan, specially prepared by PSD for Nicușor Dan

The PSD, who blocked the adoption of the draft law on the reform of the local administration, gave President Nicușor Dan, on Tuesday at the Cotroceni consultations, a document with six proposals. According to the document obtained by Hotnews, the requests include the 25% reduced stations, a percentage that led to the blocking of the coalition negotiations as Prime Minister Bolojan wants a 40% of the total number of positions.

Social Democrats demand that the process of reforming the local administration take place “Gradual, differentiated and digitized” and reject the current proposals they say will lead to “An administration mutilated by statistical cuts”.

They invoke four major risks if the reform continues in the desired form of the prime minister. Specifically, the PSD states that the current measures can lead to an administrative blockage, to emphasize the regional inequalities, to the loss of European funds and to public distrust.

“Romania has today 3,228 administrative-territorial units (UAT), with a total of 189,777 positions in the local administration. The current simulations regarding a reduction of 45% of the total positions would lead, in practice, to 17,815 occupied positions, ie an average decrease of 14% of the effective total”motivates PSD.

The PSD is also dissatisfied with the method of implementing the reform of the local administration. In the document invoked, they write that the data discussed at present will lead to regional imbalances as only 3% of the positions will be cut, while in Buzau, Galați or Sălaj percent of over 20%.

“This approach risks generating sub-administration in small rural areas, where 2-3 officials in the minus can mean the absence of basic public services (accounting, urbanism, social assistance).”consider PSD.

What the social-democrats wrote in the document they presented to the President of Romania. “Strategic objectives”

1.. Real administrative simplification, not just staff reduction.

2. Increasing efficiency: Reduction of bureaucracy and orientation of resources for services for citizens.

3. Consolidation of local capacity, especially in vulnerable areas, to avoid institutional collapse.

4. Alignment with good European practices: digitalization, transparency, voluntary merger, participatory governance.

Social Democrats vision on the proposed criteria for differentiating discounts

Report Employees/Residents:

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UAT> 5,000 inhabitants – target: 7 officials/1,000 inhabitants.

EU fund absorption capacity:

UAT with low absorption (

Performance UAT – can reduce auxiliary personnel, but provided the savings reinvestment in digitalization.

PSDs talk about a degree of digitalization of public services

30–60% – gradual reduction of max. 15%.

60% – 20–25% reduction possible, with standardization and interoperability.

Administrative complexity: UATs that manage hospitals, large schools or roads need additional staff. The discounts are applied especially where there are bureaucratic overlaps.

Socio-economic indicators: High unemployment UATs and aging population benefit from a protective clause (reduction ≤10%).

PSD presents the stages of reform (a temporal staging)

Phase I – basic audit and digitalization: posting of posts, launching online platforms for simple services (certificates, taxes, appointments).

Phase II – Differentiated discounts up to 25%: application of criteria, voluntary mobility of staff between UAT, creating intercommunity centers for specialized services.

Phase III-structural consolidation: stimulants for voluntary merging of very small UATs, additional reduction where there are clear redundants (up to 30% maximum).

Phase IV – digital and transparent administration: complete integration of services in the unique national platform, standardization by Estonian and Nordic model.

The risks and mitigation mechanisms mentioned by the Social Democrats

Risk of administrative blockage – it is prevented by maintaining a minimum number of essential officials.

Risk of emphasizing regional inequalities – it is avoided by the differentiated application of discounts, depending on the local capacity.

Risk of loss of European funds – is countered by strengthening the projects of projects in vulnerable areas and through inter -community centers.

Risk of public distrust – it is reduced by clear communication: the reform is not a “dictated”, but a participatory process, in the European logic of subsidiarity.

What are PSD recommendations for local administration reform

Establishing a realistic reduction threshold: maximum 25%, differentiated on functional criteria.

Creating an index of administrative efficiency that combines demographic, economic and institutional data.

National Program for Digitalization of Public Services (unique platform, interoperability, vocational training).

Development of inter -communal cooperation for expensive services (IT, legal, acquisitions).

Launching a national debate on voluntary merging of the UATs under a certain population threshold.

Ensuring transparency and social protection for the staff concerned with restructuring (mobility, reconversion, training).

“Romania needs a supple and efficient state, but not an administration mutilated by statistical cuts. The reform must be a gradual, differentiated and digitized process, quality oriented and services for citizen. A 25% intelligently applied threshold, on clear criteria and in stages, can bring budgetary savings without sacrificing the functionality. to the citizens in the state ” the representatives of the Social Democratic Party said in the document.