Attendees included Lo Minh Hung, Standing Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Council; Tran Khanh Hoa, Director General of the SAV’s Specialised State Audit Office Ib; and leaders of several relevant agencies and units.

According to the draft audit report, the management and use of public finances and public assets at the Son La provincial Party Committee were carried out in accordance with the regulations of the Party and the State. The preparation, allocation and assignment of budget estimates, as well as budget execution, were aligned with political tasks, organisational structures and the operational requirements of agencies and units. Expenditures were in line with prevailing regulations.

The implementation of policies and entitlements for cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers during organisational restructuring, workforce streamlining and personnel restructuring also complied with government regulations and relevant guidelines. Leadership, direction and implementation received due attention and were linked to plans for restructuring and reorganising agencies and units within the scope of their respective authority.

The draft audit report provided an objective assessment of the results achieved and identified several shortcomings in the management and use of public finances and public assets.

Speaking at the conference, Hung said the audit results had helped the locality clearly identify both achievements and shortcomings in the management and use of public finances and public assets.

He expressed his hope that the SAV and its Specialised State Audit Office Ib would continue to share expertise, provide professional guidance and work alongside Son La province to improve the efficiency of public financial and asset management, thereby contributing to the effective implementation of the province’s socio-economic development objectives./.

Representing the State Audit Office of Vietnam, Hoa called on the relevant agencies and units to build on their strengths and address existing shortcomings, helping strengthen financial discipline and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of public finance and public asset management and use in the locality.