Regulations on standards and norms for using office premises

Decision No.58/2015/QD-TTgdated November 17, 2015 of the Prime Minister stipulating standards, norms, management and use regimes of machinery and equipment of State agencies, organizations, and public service units, units understand the phrase "office" in 2 different ways:

The headquarters of the Party Committee - People's Council, People's Committee and Fatherland Front Committee of the commune have been rebuilt to be more spacious and decent.

First understanding: The working rooms specified in Clause 2, Article 3 of this Decision are understood to be rooms where civil servants are arranged to work (For example: The finance department has arranged 2 separate rooms for civil servants to work, then it is understood to be equipped according to the standards for 2 working rooms).

Second understanding: Office here is understood as room level, each office is a functional room (For example: The finance department has 2 rooms for civil servants to work, then it is only equipped according to the standards for 1 office).

So what is the correct understanding of the "office" stipulated in the above Decision?

On this issue, the Ministry of Finance has the following opinion:

According to Decision No. 58/2015/QD-TTg dated November 17, 2015 of the Prime Minister, the provision of office machinery and equipment has prescribed standards and norms for each cadre, civil servant and for each office of agencies, units and organizations.

The arrangement of office space (office) is carried out by agencies and units based on the number of staff, organizations, apparatus and according to standards and norms for office space use (Decision No. 147/1999/QD-TTg dated July 5, 1999 and amended and supplemented in Decision No.260/2006/QD-TTgdated November 14, 2006); standards and norms for the use of office premises of State agencies in communes, wards and towns (Decision No.23/2012/QD-TTgMay 31, 2012).

Thus, the Office in understanding 1 is in accordance with the provisions of law.

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