Announcement of Decision to audit 54 units and projects in Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn) - On July 15, the Provincial People's Committee coordinated with the State Audit Office of Region II to organize a conference to announce the decision to audit the local budget in 2015 of Nghe An province.

Attending the conference were comrades: Hoang Hong Lac, Deputy State Auditor General; Dinh Viet Hong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Hong Thai, Chief Auditor of State Audit Region II; and representatives of relevant departments and branches; leaders of a number of districts, towns and project management boards in the province.

Overview of the conference

State Audit representative announced the Decision on Auditing the local budget in 2015 of Nghe An province.

Representatives of the auditing sector announced the decision to establish a State Audit Team in Nghe An province with 31 units. Within 60 days, starting from July 18, 2016, the team will conduct audits at the following units: Department of Finance, Department of Planning and Investment, Tax Department and State Treasury; 8 localities including Thai Hoa Town, Quynh Luu Town, Hoang Mai Town, Nghi Loc, Quy Chau, Nghia Dan, Cua Lo Town and Nam Dan. In addition, there are units: Nghe An Radio and Television Station, Department of Education and its affiliated units, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and its affiliated units, Department of Transport and its affiliated units.

Mr. Hoang Hong Lac, Deputy State Auditor General, affirmed: This year, we will focus on auditing budget expenditures, detecting corruption and waste in budget use, and assessing local public debt.

In addition, the delegation will conduct an audit of basic construction investment with 23 specific projects at 14 Management Boards of construction projects of Yen Thanh, Thanh Chuong, Do Luong, Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Hung Nguyen, Dien Chau districts; Management Boards of investment projects for construction of works to prevent and overcome natural disasters and floods in Ky Son district, Board of rural development in mountainous areas of Ky Son district, Management Board of model construction of settlements for fishing households on Lam River and in particularly difficult areas of Thanh Chuong district...

The representative of the auditing sector requested the Provincial People's Committee to issue an official dispatch directing the localities and sectors audited in 2015 to fully prepare documents and create the most favorable conditions for the audit team's activities.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Dinh Viet Hong stated: Nghe An will create the most favorable conditions for the Audit Team to successfully complete its tasks.

On behalf of the Provincial People's Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Dinh Viet Hong requested the Departments, branches, units, and Project Management Boards audited in 2015 to strictly comply with the decision, proactively coordinate to provide records, documents and related reports, creating conditions for the Audit Team to successfully complete their tasks.

During this time, inspections by other inspection teams such as the State Inspectorate, Provincial Inspectorate, etc. will be postponed to prioritize the work of the audit team. The Department of Finance is assigned to coordinate with the Audit Team to grasp the proposals and recommendations of units and localities to have appropriate solutions.

Construction of Ban Mong irrigation system. Illustration photo by Xuan Hoang

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