State Audit leaders work with the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and leaders of the People's Council and People's Committee of Nghe An province

On the afternoon of April 6, in Vinh City, a State Audit delegation led by Mr. Ngo Van Tuan - Member of the Party Central Committee, State Auditor General, worked with the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and leaders of the People's Council and People's Committee of Nghe An province on the socio-economic situation of the province and coordination between the two sides.

Overview of the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

CLOSE, SYSTEMATIC, EFFECTIVE COORDINATION

At the meeting, the State Audit delegation listened to a report on the socio-economic situation of Nghe An province in 2022, the first quarter of 2023; the results of implementing the Coordination Regulation with the Standing Committee of the People's Council and People's Committee of Nghe An province signed on October 11, 2021.

Comrade Bui Thanh An - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented a report on the socio-economic situation of Nghe An province in 2022, the first quarter of 2023; the results of implementing the Coordination Regulation between the State Audit and the Standing Committee of the People's Council and People's Committee of Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Duy

The assessment shows that the implementation of the Coordination Regulations has contributed to improving the effectiveness and efficiency in performing the State Audit's auditing tasks as well as organizing activities of monitoring, managing and operating the State budget at the local level in accordance with the provisions of law.

Coordination in monitoring, examining, deciding on budget estimates and approving budget settlements, managing and operating local budgets is carried out very closely by all parties.

Through the audit results, the State Audit evaluates the achievements of localities in the management, operation and use of budgets at all levels and budget-using units.

State Audit leaders at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The audit also pointed out shortcomings in the preparation and allocation of budget estimates, in budget management, and in closing the books and preparing budget settlement reports.

The State Audit's comments, conclusions and recommendations contribute to correcting and improving the effectiveness of local budget management and administration, and are an important basis for the Provincial People's Council to consider in the process of examining, deciding on budget estimates, allocating budget estimates and finalizing the following year.

In addition, the State Audit has proposed solutions to improve mechanisms and policies in accordance with legal regulations and local practical situations.

Comrades in the State Audit delegation at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The information and data exchanged between the State Audit and the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council and People's Committee have a positive effect in helping the provincial authorities and functional agencies develop and implement socio-economic development plans, prepare budget estimates; prevent and combat corruption and waste; promote the people's supervisory role in the activities of State agencies, organizations and individuals assigned to manage and use public finance and public assets.

At the same time, the active and effective coordination of the Provincial People's Council and People's Committee has contributed to helping the State Audit successfully complete the annual audit plan assigned by the National Assembly and perform well its functions and tasks as prescribed by the State Audit Law.

Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy speaks at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Speaking at the meeting, Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Thai Thanh Quy affirmed that the working coordination relationship between Nghe An province and the State Audit is increasingly close, methodical and effective.

Through that, the awareness of key leaders as well as officials and civil servants of the province on the implementation of the Law on Audit and the Law on State Budget has been increasingly raised. The direction, management and use of the State budget and public assets of the province have become increasingly transparent, orderly, and in compliance with legal regulations.

Auditing activities have contributed to pointing out inadequacies, shortcomings, and limitations in the management, operation, and use of the State budget, management, and use of public assets... requiring audited units to comply with the State's regime, norms, and standards, encouraging the use of State resources to achieve high results, contributing to speeding up disbursement procedures and settlement of public investment capital;...

Leaders and the State Audit delegation at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The head of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee also affirmed: The information and data exchanged by the State Audit is the basis for provincial leaders and authorities at all levels to have more basis and information to build and implement short-term and long-term socio-economic development plans. The Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee has a lot of important information to enhance the effectiveness of leadership, direction and supervision of the province's budget use.

At the same time, the Provincial People's Council and People's Committee shall amend, supplement and perfect the policies and mechanisms issued by the province that are no longer consistent with relevant regulations, ensuring a legal corridor for public finance and public asset management activities.

Emphasizing that the effective coordination has contributed to promoting and creating momentum for the province's socio-economic development in recent times, on behalf of the provincial leaders, Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy hopes that the State Audit will continue to share and provide information, especially in-depth information, to help the province make timely and effective decisions in State management in a number of complex and sensitive areas such as: land recovery, land use purpose conversion; "suspended" projects, projects behind schedule; State management of minerals, etc.

Leaders of the Provincial People's Council and the Provincial Party Committee Office, and a number of departments and branches at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

These are very sensitive, complicated and error-prone areas; thereby limiting and overcoming shortcomings and deficiencies in management; effectively promoting the State's resources and assets, creating a driving force for socio-economic development, and creating consensus and support among the people.

At the same time, Nghe An also hopes that the State Audit will support the province in applying information technology and administrative reform in the field of financial management and public assets, effectively and promptly serving the management and operation of the local budget.

AUDIT CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE CORRECT, ACCURATE, AND OF QUALITY

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Ngo Van Tuan - State Auditor General highly appreciated the results that Nghe An province has achieved in the past time; hoped that the province would continue to promote to become a fairly developed province in the Northern region by 2025, and a fairly developed province in the whole country by 2030.

Comrade Ngo Van Tuan - State Auditor General speaking at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Regarding the implementation of the State Audit's coordination regulations with the Standing Committee of the People's Council and the People's Committee of Nghe An province, the State Auditor General requested the province to continue to coordinate closely right from the stage of developing the audit plan. The State Audit's viewpoint is that the number of audits should be concise, ensuring quality; focusing on areas that the National Assembly supervises and the Provincial People's Council is interested in, especially hot spots that voters are interested in.

At the same time, closely and promptly coordinate, creating the most favorable conditions for audit teams to perform their assigned tasks and responsibilities according to the assigned plan during the audit implementation process; on the other hand, helping the State Audit Office monitor the activities of audit teams, avoiding negativity and harassment.

Comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee and leaders of the Provincial People's Council and People's Committee at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

The State Auditor General also requested the province to continue to coordinate in implementing the audit conclusions and recommendations. The State Audit's viewpoint is that the conclusions and recommendations must be correct, accurate, and of high quality, avoiding the situation where there are proposed contents but they cannot be implemented.

Comrade Ngo Van Tuan also highly agreed with the proposal of Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy that the State Audit provide and share information; thereby assigning a specific focal point of the State Audit to regularly update, exchange, provide information, and share good practices and experiences with the province.

Leaders of the Provincial People's Council and the Provincial Party Committee Office, and a number of departments and branches at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

On behalf of the provincial leaders, Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy thanked the State Auditor General, leaders and officers of the State Audit for their attention, coordination, support, sharing and companionship with the development of Nghe An province in the past time. Nghe An province pledged to continue to coordinate and implement the Coordination Regulations between the two sides; at the same time, unite and unify to build the province to develop more and more.