REVIEW TO Get COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY
A review board has been established, led by the head of the legal services, Leo Yip, and reporting to Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean.
The screen will examine the government’s policy regarding the responsible use of NRIC numbers and the availability of entire NRIC numbers on ACRA’s new Bizfile portal, according to Ms. Indranee.
“For both things, the board will examine what happened, how the decisions were made, the execution and communication operations, the cooperation across public business agencies, and where the government should have done and can do better, ” she told the House.
“It may also advise areas for improvement. The screen will examine the design and implementation of the people search functionality on Bizfile, specifically.
The board expects to finish its assessment in February and will share its findings with the screen once more. Work is still in progress.
ACRA is even looking into how its citizens search function can be improved in light of this event.
For example, ACRA is considering the rollout of additional search parameters, such as the unique entity number ( UEN ) with which the individual is associated.
The minister said that will depend on the results of the review as to whether any action will be taken against those involved.
“Based on the panel’s preliminary results, the affair seems to be a genuine case of confusion borne out of inadequate knowledge of the policy goal and each group ’s needs and requirements, ” said Ms Indranee.
However, if the panel discovers information that points to severe misconduct or meaningful misconduct, it may refer the matter to the appropriate authorities or bodies for further administrative or legal action. ”