On 3 October 2017, Politburo Member, National Assembly (NA) Chairperson H.E. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a working session with the State Audit Office (SAV) on SAV's task implementation.
H.E. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan spoke at the meeting
On behalf of SAV, Deputy Auditor General Doan Xuan Tien reported to the NA Chairperson on SAV’s task implementation in 2016 and the first eight months of 2017.
The report stated that in 2016 and the first eight months of 2017, the SAV has made positive changes in the performance of auditing tasks and the audit quality has been improved.
In 2016, SAV proposed to process the total amount of VND38,776 trillion, which is the highest amount for 22 years of its operation and doubles compared to 2015. In 2016, SAV also proposed amendments, supplements, cancellation of 150 documents. In addition, it has recommended to reduce 107.4 years of fee collection of 27 transportation BOT projects; to increase VND20,818 billion of state capital when auditing valuation of enterprises.
In the first eight months of 2017, preliminary results of finance sanction in 108 draft audit reports are VND22,954 billion. 40 documents have been suggested for amendments, supplements and cancellation. Meanwhile, SAV has proposed the liability of many collectives and individuals on the problems and violations discovered through the audit activities. It has provided 08 sets of auditing documents for the competent state agencies for inspection and supervision and sent a number of thematic reports for the meetings of the NA Standing Committee, the Government, a number of supervising delegations of the NA Standing Committee and local NA delegations.
From June 2016 to 31 August 2017, the Auditor General has signed 18 legal documents and 3 draft guidelines for specialized audit profession. 05 documents are being submitted for comments in the sector; 07 documents are under development. SAV has issued 39 State Audit Standards and their audit processes and guidelines.
SAV’s objectives in the XIth National Assembly is "to improve the operational capacity, legal effectiveness, quality and efficiency of SAV as an effective tool of the State in examining and supervising the management and use of public finance and assets; to build an SAV with a high level of professionalism and gradual modernization, becoming a credible and accountable public finance inspection agency, meeting the requirements of the cause of national industrialization and modernization in line with international practices and standards ".
SAV also made some recommendations to the Government: to direct its inspection agency to coordinate with SAV in order to avoid duplication in inspection and examination plans; to direct auditees to strictly implement the recommendations of SAV; to issue Resolution of the NA Standing Committee on detailing a number of articles of 2015 State Audit Law and the Government's Decree on sanctioning administrative violations in state audit; to approve SAV’s Scheme on organization and payroll to 2020 and vision to 2030.
Speaking at the meeting, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, H.E. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has highly appreciated the efforts of the SAV. Through its auditing, the SAV has created the trust for the Party, State and the people.