More than a decade ago, experts and scholars in the field of administration frequently called for "greater accountability" to deter potential violations. With the deepening of China's rule of law construction and work style, the principle of "failure to take responsibility must be questioned and accountability must be strict" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and has become an indispensable part of the modern governance system. However, in this process, the phenomenon of "responsibility overload" has quietly grown, and has become a major problem that plagues grassroots cadres and affects their enthusiasm and creativity.
1. The phenomenon of variation under the normal state of accountability. Today, although the accountability mechanism has been embedded in the power operation system like a mantra, the unreasonable accountability phenomenon that appears from time to time is like a mirror, reflecting the deviation of the accountability mechanism in the implementation process. Some cadres are faced with the dilemma of shifting responsibilities from superiors and superimposing problems left over from history, and are under the heavy pressure of "responsibility overload", which not only dampens their enthusiasm for work, but also may have a negative impact on policy implementation and project promotion.
Second, "responsibility overload" needs to be precise. The essence of the accountability mechanism is to regulate the exercise of power and purify the political ecology, however, once the accountability becomes arbitrary and instrumentalized, it deviates from the original intention. In the face of the quagmire of grassroots cadres falling into the quagmire of being blamed at every turn due to "new officials encountering old debts", we must face up to the problem of the imprecise and unscientific accountability mechanism behind the phenomenon of "taking the blame". Only by building a serious and standardized accountability system with consistent powers and responsibilities can we avoid formalism and bureaucracy from eroding the vitality of the accountability system, and truly achieve the effect of alerting people instead of harming the innocent.
3. Explore the establishment of precise accountability mechanisms. ** We have long had insight into this, and through the issuance of documents such as the "Notice on Solving the Outstanding Problems of Formalism and Reducing the Burden on the Grassroots", it is clearly required to adhere to the combination of strict management and love, and promote the standardization and precision of accountability. This means that while strengthening accountability, we should pay more attention to seeking truth from facts, following regulations, discipline and law, and achieving prudent accountability and avoiding generalization of accountability.
At present, we are in a critical period of deepening the modernization of the governance system and governance capacity, and how to make the accountability mechanism not only maintain a rigid deterrent, but also accurately point to the core of the problem, and prevent grassroots cadres from falling into the dilemma of "responsibility overload" is particularly urgent. Cadres at all levels should actively respond to the call, integrate the concept of "strict management and love" into practical work, have the courage to take responsibility, dare to be responsible, and jointly shape a good political ecology that has both pressure and motivation, and can be strictly held accountable and reasonably exempted. At the same time, accelerate the construction of a scientific, rational and precise accountability mechanism, refine the rules for determining responsibility, and ensure that the accountability mechanism is maintaining the country's legal system.
First, find the best balance between protecting the rights and interests of grassroots cadres, so as to better serve the overall situation of comprehensively deepening reform in the new era.