Department of Devolution and Governmental Affairs (Sanctaria)
 Logo of the Sanctarian Department of Devolution and Governmental Affairs | |
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | February 1, 2018 |
| Dissolved | December 14, 2022 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Sanctaria |
| Headquarters | Old Episcopal Manor, Government Square, Sanctus |
The Department of Devolution and Governmental Affairs (often referred to as D-GA), was the Sanctarian governmental department responsible for political reform, the civil service, intergovernmental issues, relationships between the federal government and the states, and the administration of elections and devolved power. The Department was created in 2018 to facilitate the federalisation of Sanctaria. It was dissolved in 2022, and its staff and duties subsumed back into the Chancellery
The Department was headquartered in the Old Episcopal Manor located in Government Square, the government district of Sanctus, in the same building as the Department of Justice.
The Department was led by the Secretary for Devolution and Governmental Affairs, who was nominated by the Chancellor, confirmed by the Senate, and appointed by the President. The Secretary was a member of the Cabinet. The first, and last, Secretary for Devolution and Governmental Affairs was Ben Jackson MP.
Organisation[edit | edit source]
The Department of Devolution and Governmental Affairs was headed by the Secretary of the Department of Devolution and Governmental Affairs, also known as the Secretary for Devolution and Governmental Affairs. The Secretary was aided by the senior civil servant in charge of the department, the Director-General. The Department itself was then split into various divisions or directorates, with each division headed by other senior civil servants, Directors, who report to both the Director-General and the Secretary of State. This is mirrored in all other government departments, with the only political staff being the Secretary themselves, or any other politician appointed to aide them. Civil servants throughout the department report to their superiors, who eventually report to the Director-General, who is then answerable to the Secretary. The Secretary in turn reports back to the Cabinet and, indeed, the Parliament.
Structure[edit | edit source]
- Department of Devolution and Governmental Affairs
- Political Reform Division
- Governmental Affairs Directorate
- Bureau for Civil Service Management and Oversight
- Office for Intergovernmental Relations
- Office of the Liaison to the State Governments
- Election Management Division
- Corporate Services Division