There has been plenty of discussion about possible cuts in salaries for civil servants.
I would like to suggest that this should be the option of last resort.
Any reduction of salary is bound to cause widespread dismay and loss of morale in the workforce generally, especially if it is one's total earnings and also if it affects one's pension rights.
Instead, I would like to suggest that in addition to the excellent comments by the Director of Audit about savings on wastage of resources in the Government and savings in spending costs generally, that it would be better to look at outdated perks that can no longer be justified.
Education allowances, for example, are expensive and questionable.
Overtime and hardship allowances should also be scrutinised carefully.