Jin Guanping: Doing a Good Job in Audit Rectification Second Half of the Article Report | Financial Revenue and Expenditure | Article
The audit report on the execution of the central budget and other fiscal revenues and expenditures for the year 2022 has recently been released. The audit department will focus its sharp economic operation probe on key areas and key links related to national economy and people's livelihood, objectively reflect problems, and effectively alert risks. The first meeting of the 20th Central Audit Committee recently held emphasized that the second half of the article on audit rectification is equally important as the first half of the article on audit disclosure, and must be promoted together. The first half of the article already has strong points, and the second half of the article requires a joint response.
Strengthen the awareness of rectification. We are currently in a critical period of economic stabilization and recovery, and the issues and risks reflected in audits are the key factors affecting high-quality economic development. Seizing these key focuses and exerting efforts can better enhance the quality and efficiency of economic development. Relevant localities, departments, and units should effectively enhance their awareness and initiative in implementing audit rectification, take real actions, and effectively combine and organically integrate audit rectification with promoting economic recovery. Injecting more impetus and vitality into the economy during the rectification process, and exploring more space and paths for rectification in promoting economic development. Some of the issues reflected in this audit report are also the "old faces" that have appeared in previous reports, indicating that some deep-seated institutional and mechanism issues in certain fields have not been fully resolved. The audited units should enhance their determination and courage in reform, dare to face the root causes of problems, and not superficially scratch the surface, achieving real and deep reforms.
Better coordination mechanism. Many audit findings are complex and wide-ranging, caused by multiple factors. Therefore, solving these problems cannot be done alone, but requires the joint efforts of the system. At present, China has established an overall pattern of audit rectification that combines comprehensive rectification, special rectification, and key supervision. All parties should further strengthen information communication and sharing, cooperate and supplement each other, maximize the same direction of efforts, and ensure timely and effective implementation of rectification. In the process of joint rectification, it is necessary to establish a problem ledger in a timely manner based on in-depth research and sufficient communication, clarify target requirements and task division, and consolidate rectification responsibilities. In recent years, many departments and localities have explored new ways of auditing and rectification, such as adjusting the main reliance on auditing agencies to "joint operations" through joint meeting mechanisms, or developing integrated intelligent management systems for auditing and rectification. In this regard, further research and active exploration can be carried out, and more innovative practical measures can be used to gather greater rectification efforts and comprehensively improve rectification efficiency.
Intensify the supervision efforts. In recent years, through effective implementation of audit rectification, many stubborn problems that affect economic development and hinder reform progress have been solved, effectively safeguarding economic security and public interests. However, there are also problems such as perfunctory rectification, false rectification, and repeated violations. In this regard, we should further increase the use of audit results and accountability from the perspective of institutional mechanisms. We should make urging audit rectification an important aspect of daily supervision, and use audit results as an important reference for cadre assessment, appointment, and punishment. For those who delay, shift the blame, or even refuse to rectify, the relevant personnel should be held accountable seriously. We need to further establish and improve the system of reporting and improving rectification situations, and promote rectification through public disclosure. Timely conduct a "look back" on the rectification of issues discovered during the early audit, and promote the deepening and implementation of audit rectification supervision.
The second half of the article on audit rectification is related to the overall economic and social development and the vital interests of the people. All parties should actively take action with a high sense of responsibility and mission, and strive for practical recruitment, strength, and practical results, jointly submitting a reform answer sheet that will not disappoint the times and the people.
