State Treasury aims to conduct inspections by electronic means

In 2020, the entire State Treasury system has conducted 1,070 internal inspections. Photo: Thuy Linh.

Performing 175 specialized inspections

According to the State Treasury’s report, in 2020, this unit conducted 175 specialized inspections, reaching 100% of the approved plan.

Through inspection, the State Treasury proposed to withdraw and remit to the state budget over VND3.7 billion, the amount collected according to the inspection proposal is over VND1.7 billion.

In addition, the State Treasury issued 41 decisions to fine administrative violations with a value of VND180 million.

According to the Inspection Department (the State Treasury), through specialized inspection, the State Treasury has detected a number of violations and problems encountered by budget spending units. Such as: spending on incorrect objects; spending in excess of the norm; using the advance in contravention of regulations; setting up fraud payment records of volume; not complying with the provisions of the law on bidding; making payment vouchers with incorrect contents; there is a mismatch between the documents and vouchers the unit listed on the payment list via the State Treasury and the payment documents and vouchers kept at the unit.

Due to these shortcomings, the State Treasury proposed amendments and supplements to the internal spending regulations for the inspected units; amending and supplementing regimes and policies related to financial management strictly according to current regulations on the observance of the use of state budget.

At the same time, the State Treasury proposed to relevant authorities to amend policies and mechanisms, ensuring strict safety and perfection in general regulations for budget spending units.

In 2020, the whole system conducted 1,070 internal inspections. Through inspection, the State Treasury issued documents directing timely rectification and remediation in the whole system.

Through the inspection, the State Treasury units can see the shortcomings and errors and take timely remedial measures. After completing the inspections, the State Treasury issued documents to direct and rectify the whole system.

As for the reception of citizens and the settlement of complaints and denunciations, the State Treasury system has been implemented procedures to ensure the correct order, competence and time as prescribed by the Law on Complaints and Denunciations Law.

Directing to conduct inspection by electronic methods

According to the development strategy of the State Treasury to 2030, all management, administration and service provision activities of the State Treasury will be carried out in a digitalized environment and on the basis of modern information technology applications. There is a connection with ministries, branches and localities to form a digital treasury.

Following this orientation, the State Treasury has promoted the provision of online public services. At the same time, many state budget expenditures have been enhanced by the State Treasury to make payments in advance and audit later. This task is assigned to the State Treasury specialized inspector to perform in order to ensure that state budget expenditures are in compliance with the regime and complete documents and procedures as prescribed.

According to the Inspection and Inspection Department, the State Treasury deployed utilities to look up data of online public services to support the inspection staff in the implementation of their duties to meet the new tasks.

In the future, the Treasury inspector will fully exploit the data of the inspected units through online public services, and the inspection will be done electronically.