Inappropriate use of public funds By Guan Xiaofeng (China Daily) Updated: 2006-07-31 09:25 Five departments excessively drew public funds of 3.09 million yuan
(US$380,000) by lying about the number of employees and area of dormitory
heating.
The office discovered that four universities, including North China
University of Technology, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing
International Studies University and Beijing Film Academy, had illegally charged
fees of 1.89 million yuan to students in the 2004 fiscal year.
In recent years, Chinese audit organs have improved their work and achieved
substantial progress in supervising the government, State-owned enterprises and
public institutions.
Since 1999, the National Audit Office has launched several "audit storms" by
reporting to the top legislature budgetary abuses among dozens of central
government departments, involving billions of yuan.
China's newly revised Audit Law came into effect on June 1, enlarging the
scope of audits and increasing the auditors' law enforcement abilities.
In the past, only State-owned enterprises fell in the scope of auditing so as
to guarantee that state assets would not be abused.
The new law stipulates that this scope be expanded to cover the State holding
companies and financial institutions.
The office said they would strengthen their work in agriculture-related
fields in the second half of the year and disclose those luxurious projects that
harm people's interests.
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