Strengthening Supervision, Hainan Audit Office: Accelerating Final Accounts, Delayed Settlement of Epidemic Prevention and Control Work Costs, and Illegal Payment of Funds | Expenditure | Audit Office | Hainan Province | Audit | City/County | Funds | Epidemic Prevention and Control
"Since the outbreak of COVID-19, especially the '0801' epidemic in our province last year, the purchase, distribution and management of epidemic prevention and control materials have always been a concern of the masses."
On July 26th, a press conference was held on the execution of the provincial budget and other financial revenue and expenditure audits for the year 2022 in Hainan Province. Wang Shenghui, Deputy Director of the Audit Department of Hainan Province, made the above introduction when answering questions from reporters.
He also mentioned that "provincial leaders attach great importance to the implementation of epidemic prevention and control policies and the use of funds. They require relevant departments to" lead the rectification, accelerate expenditures, "" accelerate final accounts, and strengthen supervision "in the audit special report and important instructions. The Provincial Audit Office has organized epidemic prevention and control audits for two consecutive years, promoted the improvement of settlement mechanisms, prepared settlement plans, clarified the settlement subjects, payment standards, and expenditure responsibilities for each item; promoted the acceleration of fund payments at all levels of finance, timely allocated more than 30 million yuan of provincial epidemic prevention and control funds, alleviated enterprise difficulties, and supported the subsequent operation of private enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises."
Previously, on July 20th, the website of the Hainan Provincial Audit Office released the "Audit Work Report of the Hainan Provincial People's Government on the Implementation of the Provincial Budget and Other Financial Income and Expenditure for 2022", which disclosed two main issues found in the audit of the province's epidemic prevention and control funds for 2022:
There are problems with delayed cost settlement and irregular payment of funds in epidemic prevention and control work. 15 cities and counties failed to settle epidemic prevention and control expenses of 1.46 billion yuan in a timely manner; One city failed to allocate 6.5 million yuan of epidemic prevention and control funds in a timely manner; Five cities and counties failed to review and control the epidemic as required, and overpaid 332100 yuan in epidemic prevention and control funds; Four cities and counties have squeezed out 165300 yuan of epidemic prevention funds for daily expenses and other expenses.
Poor storage of epidemic prevention materials and related facilities. The equipment, materials, and supplies dismantled by 9 makeshift hospitals were stacked outdoors, causing damage and waste; 5586 isolation board houses in 5 cities and counties are idle, involving 370 million yuan, and 196 air conditioners and televisions supporting isolation board houses in 1 county are lost; 665 nucleic acid sampling booths in 9 cities and counties are idle, with a confirmed value of 29.3804 million yuan; Some epidemic prevention materials in 12 cities and counties have expired or are about to expire, with a confirmed value of 61.2453 million yuan.