Leaders of the State Audit Office and the Standing Committee of the People's Council and People's Committee of 4 Central provinces worked on the Coordination Regulations.

Leaders of the State Audit and provinces, and delegates attending the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

CONTRIBUTING TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF BUDGET MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Reality shows that it is necessary to issue a Coordination Regulation between the State Audit and the Standing Committees of People's Councils and People's Committees of the provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien Hue.

Deputy State Auditor General Ha Thi My Dung delivered the opening speech at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

The coordination contents are practical, suitable to the requirements and tasks of the agencies, and have been basically fully implemented; the coordination methods and approaches in the Regulations are basically appropriate.

The results of implementing the Coordination Regulations have contributed to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the State Audit's audit tasks, as well as organizing activities of monitoring, managing and operating the State budget in localities in accordance with the provisions of law.

Every year, the State Audit's local budget audit activities have advised and helped the People's Councils and People's Committees of the provinces to improve their direction, administration, management and use of the budget.

On behalf of the leaders of the four provinces, comrade Le Truong Luu - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Thua Thien Hue province spoke, highly appreciating the results of implementing the Coordination Regulations in the past time, and at the same time made a number of recommendations and proposals to best implement the coordination work in the new period. Photo: Thanh Duy

The information and data exchanged between the State Audit and the Standing Committees of the People's Councils and People's Committees of the provinces have a positive effect in helping the authorities at all levels and functional agencies of the provinces to develop and implement socio-economic development plans, prepare budget estimates, prevent corruption and waste, and 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 People's Councils and People's Committees of the provinces 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.

MINIMIZE OVERLAPSED AUDITS

Speaking at the conference, State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan acknowledged and highly appreciated the results of implementing the Working Coordination Regulations for the 2014-2023 period.

In the coming time, comrade Ngo Van Tuan emphasized the spirit and orientation of the Auditing sector is to conduct concise audits, ensure quality; minimize overlaps, and avoid inconvenience to establishments.

State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan speaks at the conference. Photo: Thanh Duy

In particular, the State Auditor General affirmed the view of minimizing the number of audit teams working in the same area at the same time. An auditor should not participate in more than 2 audit teams to focus on improving quality and building the team.

During the implementation of the audit plan, comrade Ngo Van Tuan hopes that localities will closely coordinate, provide records and documents; coordinate explanations; make recommendations and conclusions after quality audits; and closely monitor the audit team's activities. If there are any negative or harassing phenomena, report them to the State Audit.

The head of the State Audit also requested that provinces closely coordinate in implementing the conclusions and recommendations of the audit teams; monitoring, examining, deciding on budget estimates and approving budget settlements, and managing and operating local budgets.

Leaders of the State Audit Office signed the Coordination Regulations with the Standing Committee of the People's Council and People's Committee of Quang Tri province. Photo: Thanh Duy

The State Audit will continue to coordinate with the provinces in training and improving knowledge in the fields of finance and budget for elected representatives.

The State Auditor General also requested localities to coordinate in developing, amending and supplementing draft laws and legal documents on policies and regimes related to the activities of the State Audit and of the People's Councils and People's Committees of provinces according to regulations.

State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan presented the "For the Cause of State Audit" Medal to the leaders of the provinces: Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri. Photo: Thanh Duy

At the conference, in order to effectively perform the functions, tasks and responsibilities of the parties and improve the efficiency and effectiveness in coordination activities between the State Audit and the Standing Committees of the People's Councils and People's Committees of the provinces: Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, the leaders of the State Audit and the Standing Committees of the People's Councils and People's Committees of the provinces: Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue signed the Coordination Regulations in the new period.

State Audit leaders present commemorative medals to provincial leaders. Photo: Thanh Duy

On this occasion, the State Audit presented the "For the Cause of State Audit" Medal to 28 individuals and leaders of the provinces: Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue; of which Nghe An had 6 comrades.

Leaders of the State Audit Office and the provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien Hue took a souvenir photo. Photo: Thanh Duy

This afternoon (April 6), leaders of the State Audit Office worked with the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, 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.