Transfer to the Ministry of Public Security to investigate petroleum violations

Transferring files of 3 cases to the Ministry of Public Security

On the afternoon of January 4, the Government Inspectorate announced the Conclusion of the inspection of compliance with policies and laws in state management of petroleum.

The announcement said that this agency transferred the files of many cases to the Ministry of Public Security for consideration and handling according to legal regulations for 3 cases.

Firstly, violations of the law in declaring and paying environmental protection tax on gasoline and oil, and using the Petroleum Price Stabilization Fund (BOG) at Thien Minh Duc Group Joint Stock Company.

Second, the violation of the law in declaring and paying environmental protection tax on gasoline at Xuyen Viet Oil Trading, Transport and Tourism Company Limited.

Third, violations of the law in declaring and paying environmental protection tax on gasoline and oil; the use of the BOG Fund for the wrong purpose of price stabilization at Hai Ha Water Transport Company Limited.

Many illegal acts were discovered during the information collection process.

The Government Inspectorate has also transferred information and documents to the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Agency for consideration and handling in accordance with legal regulations for a number of contents discovered during the process of collecting information and documents.

This is an illegal act in contributing capital to establish Phuoc Khanh Petrochemical Joint Stock Company, discovered through collecting information and documents at Dong Thap Petroleum Trading Company Limited.

Specifically, the People's Committee of Dong Thap province agreed in principle to allow Dong Thap Petroleum Trading Company Limited to invest in building a bonded warehouse without submitting to the Prime Minister for approval of additional bonded warehouse planning; the determination of asset value (gasoline tanks T10, T11, T12) to contribute capital to establish Phuoc Khanh Petrochemical Joint Stock Company did not follow valuation standards, with the risk of losing state assets; the capital contribution in cash was against regulations.

The Government Inspectorate also discovered that Dong Thap Petroleum Trading Company Limited was refunded capital in cash with the amount of 18.9 billion VND - the difference between the value of contributed assets and the value of shares, possibly the State assets sold have not been re-evaluated.

Dong Thap Petroleum Trading Joint Stock Company purchased gasoline from Nam Phuc Investment Joint Stock Company, but the accounting for imports and exports was unclear, and there were missing records of imports, exports, and inventories.

Regarding handling of responsibilities, the Government Inspectorate recommended that the Prime Minister direct the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) to organize a review and handle responsibilities according to Party regulations and State laws for organizations and individuals related to shortcomings and violations.

At the same time, review and handle the responsibilities of organizations and individuals in management, preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to manage the BOG Fund, inspect and supervise key petroleum traders in implementing legal regulations on the BOG Fund when key traders appropriate and misuse the BOG Fund with large amounts of money in many periods; key petroleum traders owe environmental protection tax for a long time and in large amounts. Inspect and check immediately to promptly detect and handle violations.

The Government Inspectorate also recommended that the Prime Minister direct the Ministry of Finance to organize a review and handle responsibilities according to Party regulations and State laws for organizations and individuals related to the shortcomings and violations mentioned in the inspection results and conclusions.

At the same time, review and handle the responsibilities of organizations and individuals in managing, presiding over, and coordinating with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to manage the BOG Fund, inspect and supervise key construction business traders in implementing legal regulations on the BOG Fund when allowing key traders to appropriate and misuse the BOG Fund with large amounts of money in many periods; the fact that key construction business traders owe environmental protection tax for a long time and in large amounts.

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