Timetable for more spending transparency
Source: Xinhua |
July 11, 2013, Thursday
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THE State Council, China's Cabinet, yesterday issued a timetable for disclosing government spending on receptions, vehicles and overseas trips, as well as information on investigations into major accidents.
The timetable was included in a State Council document that orders all localities and government departments to put promoting transparency high on their agenda, in a bid to enhance government credibility.
According to the document, provincial governments should disclose spending on receptions, vehicles and overseas trips starting from 2013, and municipal and county governments should strive to disclose such information by 2015.
In 2011, the central government first published the actual figures of spending on the three items in its final accounts report for 2010. Government spending in these areas has long been the center of public concern over the misuse of public funds.
The document also said investigation reports on major accidents should be fully disclosed to the public from 2014.
The State Council identified nine categories of information as priorities in promoting government transparency.
These include information on administrative examinations and approvals; budgeting and government expenses on receptions, vehicles and overseas trips; subsidized housing; food and drug safety; environmental protection; production safety; pricing and charging; land appropriation and demolition; and public welfare institutions and enterprises.
Specifically, governments should make public the administrative examination process and results. Municipal and county governments should fully disclose information concerning the construction, distribution and revocation of subsidized housing.
Also, governments should inform the public about law enforcement and other work to ensure food and drug safety, as well as disclose information on air and water quality and environmental evaluations of various construction projects.
Governments at all levels are expected to publicize charges in sectors including education, transportation, healthcare, property and travel.
With regards to land appropriation, governments should promote the establishment of a land seizure information inquiry system and make public appropriation decisions, evaluation and investigation results, and compensation.
In education, information on college enrollment and university financial status should be more readily available.
The timetable was included in a State Council document that orders all localities and government departments to put promoting transparency high on their agenda, in a bid to enhance government credibility.
According to the document, provincial governments should disclose spending on receptions, vehicles and overseas trips starting from 2013, and municipal and county governments should strive to disclose such information by 2015.
In 2011, the central government first published the actual figures of spending on the three items in its final accounts report for 2010. Government spending in these areas has long been the center of public concern over the misuse of public funds.
The document also said investigation reports on major accidents should be fully disclosed to the public from 2014.
The State Council identified nine categories of information as priorities in promoting government transparency.
These include information on administrative examinations and approvals; budgeting and government expenses on receptions, vehicles and overseas trips; subsidized housing; food and drug safety; environmental protection; production safety; pricing and charging; land appropriation and demolition; and public welfare institutions and enterprises.
Specifically, governments should make public the administrative examination process and results. Municipal and county governments should fully disclose information concerning the construction, distribution and revocation of subsidized housing.
Also, governments should inform the public about law enforcement and other work to ensure food and drug safety, as well as disclose information on air and water quality and environmental evaluations of various construction projects.
Governments at all levels are expected to publicize charges in sectors including education, transportation, healthcare, property and travel.
With regards to land appropriation, governments should promote the establishment of a land seizure information inquiry system and make public appropriation decisions, evaluation and investigation results, and compensation.
In education, information on college enrollment and university financial status should be more readily available.
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