Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh: Replace weak and corrupt officials in public investment management

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed and issued an official dispatch on accelerating the allocation and disbursement of public investment capital in 2024.

In the first months of 2024, the Government and the Prime Minister have directed the allocation and disbursement of public investment capital plans, and ministries, branches, central and local agencies have made many efforts.

By the end of February, the detailed allocation of the 2024 public investment capital plan reached 94.9% of the plan; disbursement is estimated at 9.13% of the plan, higher than the same period in 2023 (6.97%).

However, the amount of unallocated capital is still quite large (about 33 trillion VND) of 21 ministries, central agencies and 43 localities. There are 40 ministries, central agencies and 26 localities with disbursement rates in the first two months of the year below the national average, of which 29 ministries and central agencies have not yet disbursed the 2024 plan (disbursement rate 0%).

In order to strive to achieve the highest disbursement of public investment capital in 2024 (over 95% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister), the Prime Minister requested ministries, central and local agencies to urgently allocate detailed plans for state budget investment capital in 2024 in accordance with regulations, without further delays.

The Prime Minister noted that the detailed allocation of capital plans must ensure focus, not be spread out, be consistent with implementation and disbursement capabilities, and comply with legal regulations on public investment.

Focus on implementing flexible, creative, timely and effective measures and solutions to drastically promote the implementation and disbursement of public investment capital, 3 National Target Programs. Speed ​​up the progress of implementing key and important national projects, highways, inter-regional projects with spillover effects, etc. Accelerating the progress of disbursement of public investment capital must be associated with ensuring the quality of projects and works, avoiding negativity, loss and waste.

The Prime Minister requested to develop a detailed disbursement plan for each project and strictly adhere to the disbursement plan for each month and quarter. Focus on accelerating site clearance and construction progress, removing difficulties and obstacles related to land and resources...

It is necessary to assign specific leaders responsible for monitoring the implementation progress; closely follow up, promptly resolve difficulties and take responsibility for the disbursement results of each project. Consider the results of public investment disbursement as an important basis when evaluating and classifying the level of completion of assigned tasks annually by heads of agencies, units and related collectives and individuals.

The Prime Minister requested that it is necessary to resolutely and proactively handle and remove obstacles and difficulties promptly and effectively according to assigned functions, tasks and authorities...

In addition, strengthen discipline and order in disbursing public investment capital; have strict sanctions according to regulations for investors, project management boards, organizations and individuals who intentionally delay the progress of capital allocation, implementation and disbursement of public investment capital.

Timely replace incompetent, slow-moving, harassing and troublesome officials, civil servants and public employees; resolutely handle negative and corrupt behaviors in public investment management.