Decentralization remains incomplete, according to the 2023 annual report of the Court of Auditors. 429652871/HJBC – stock.adobe.com
In its annual report, the Court of Auditors points to several areas where the organization remains to be improved, such as social assistance and the management of colleges.
Decentralization, a policy of transferring powers and resources from the State to local authorities, began in France some forty years ago. But this remains unfinished, according to the 2023 annual report of the Court of Auditors, which pleads for a clarification of the sharing of missions between the central State, the regions, the departments and the municipalities. The contradictions generated by the complexity of the territorial organization weigh on the efficiency of public services and therefore on the daily life of the French people. In its report, the Court points out several areas where the organization still needs to be improved.
Social assistance for vulnerable groups
Decentralized social policies for the benefit of vulnerable people currently mobilize around 10% of expenditure devoted to social protection in France. Despite these significant resources, the Court points to a balance sheet “contrast” in terms of the quality of the services provided and deplores the discrepancies between the territories…
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