Thanh Hoa State Treasury strives to disburse public investment capital

2024 is a pivotal year, of great significance for completing the goals of 2025 and the proposed medium-term plans. In particular, the effective implementation of the public investment plan plays a very important role and significance. Clearly identifying that, from the beginning of 2024, the State Treasury (KBNN) of Thanh Hoa has actively implemented plans to increase the disbursement rate of public investment capital.

Business activities at the State Treasury of Quang Xuong district.

Accordingly, Thanh Hoa State Treasury has closely coordinated with departments and branches in implementing solutions to accelerate disbursement progress. At the same time, resolutely direct the entire system to implement control and payment of the 2024 public investment capital plan in close compliance with the direction of the Government, the Ministry of Finance, the State Treasury and the Provincial People's Committee. Organize and promptly disseminate to affiliated and subordinate units, thoroughly educate all civil servants to improve their sense of responsibility and quality of customer service, absolutely not to harass or cause trouble for units when making payment procedures at the State Treasury where transactions are made. Promote administrative procedure reform, apply information technology in handling public investment procedures; promote online public service transactions and improve the quality and features of online public services to create the best conditions for investors (project management boards) when making transactions and payments.

Currently, Thanh Hoa State Treasury is operating a stable and smooth online public service system serving 100% of budget spending units. The number of State budget expenditure documents paid through the online public service system has reached more than 95%, meeting the timely payment of State budget expenditures to beneficiaries, contributing to promoting the disbursement of public investment capital. The unit also strengthens coordination with investors/project management boards to focus on controlling and making timely payments for large-scale projects and key projects of the province, paying attention to expenses for site clearance, resettlement support, and payments for construction and installation packages when there are complete documents and vouchers according to regulations. For the entire system, Thanh Hoa State Treasury has requested each officer in charge of expenditure control to strengthen control and payment of basic construction investment expenses; Comply with regulations on time for receiving and processing documents; do not let any payment documents remain at the State Treasury without clear reasons; publicly and transparently process documents at the payment control agency.

In particular, Thanh Hoa State Treasury has thoroughly applied the method of pre-payment and post-inspection to promptly bring capital to projects, especially important and key projects; thoroughly applied the reception of payment documents via online public services to create transparency and save travel time for investors. By the end of October 2024, Thanh Hoa State Treasury estimated that it had disbursed nearly VND 9,7812 billion, reaching 70% of the assigned plan. Of which, the payment of the previous year's planned capital was allowed to be extended by nearly VND 901 billion, reaching 77% of the assigned plan; the payment of the annual planned capital was nearly VND 8,881 billion, reaching 69% of the assigned plan. The disbursed capital was mainly for projects that have been approved by competent authorities for project settlement; advances for construction and installation bid packages of key projects and large projects of the province; Expenditures for site clearance, resettlement support...

Currently, Thanh Hoa State Treasury is continuing to make every effort to reduce disbursement pressure in the last months of the year. Strengthening internal self-inspection work under the direction of the Ministry of Finance and the State Treasury to identify, prevent and control the level of risk in the process of implementing control and payment that may lead to insecurity of State money and assets. From there, promptly detect and correct violations, apply measures to handle violations in accordance with the authority delegated in the State Treasury system. At the same time, grasp and handle problems arising in the process of disbursing capital for each bid package and project in accordance with the authority; ensure strict control and compliance with current regulations, as well as resolutely reject expenses that are not in accordance with regulations and not included in the budget.

Article and photos: Khanh Phuong

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