The National Audit Office issued an announcement on the results of the tracking audit of the implementation of major national policy measures in the second quarter

BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- On October 29, the China National Audit Office released an announcement on the results of the follow-up audit of the implementation of major national policy measures in the second quarter of 2021. The audit results show that the relevant regions have gone all out to stabilize employment and ensure employment, and the employment work has achieved positive results. However, the audit also found that the policies related to stable employment were not strictly implemented.

In the second quarter of 2021, the National Audit Office organized an audit of the implementation of major policy measures in the areas of direct central funds, tax and fee reductions, employment subsidy funds and unemployment insurance funds. The allocation, disbursement, management and use of the "last mile" of the central direct funds in 17 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) were audited, focusing on a total of 57 regions, and extended the audit of other regions on related matters.

Generally speaking, relevant regions and departments have solidly promoted the smooth implementation of the normalized direct financial fund mechanism, and have played a positive role in ensuring the sustained and healthy development of local economy and society. By the end of June 2021, the central government has issued 2.59 trillion yuan (RMB, the same below) of the central direct fund in 2021, accounting for 92.5% of the total direct fund budget of 2.8 trillion yuan, the 17 provinces audited have received a total of 1.66 trillion yuan of central direct funds, the expenditure progress is 66.46%, and the amount of problems found by the audit is 47.762 billion yuan, accounting for 2.9%.

The audit found that the budget allocation in some regions was not timely, non-compliant and inaccurate, involving 27.325 billion yuan of funds.

Judging from the audit results, the tax reduction and fee reduction policy has been effectively implemented. However, the audit also found that some enterprises did not enjoy the preferential tax reduction and fee reduction of 181 million yuan, and some units charged illegally or owed 1.658 billion yuan to enterprises. After the audit pointed out the problem, by the end of July 2021, the relevant departments and regions have handled tax refunds or enjoyed 129 million yuan of preferential treatment for enterprises.

The management and use of employment subsidy funds and unemployment insurance funds in 8 provinces and Shenzhen Municipality from 2020 to the end of June 2021 were audited, and two provinces were extended to investigate issues such as off-site transfers to receive unemployment insurance benefits. On the whole, the relevant areas have gone all out to stabilize employment and ensure employment, and employment work has achieved positive results. The audit found that 2.213 billion yuan of funds were not disbursed or idled in a timely manner. Policies related to stable employment have not been strictly implemented.

The relevant person in charge of the Financial Audit Department of the National Audit Office said that in the next step, the audit will focus on the implementation of the policy of promoting employment priority, focusing on measures to assist enterprises, stabilize posts, expand employment, and protect people's livelihood, deeply analyze the reasons for the prominent problems in the work of stabilizing employment and ensuring employment, continue to track and supervise rectification, promote the overall use of employment subsidy funds and unemployment insurance funds, and promote the realization of fuller and higher quality employment. (End)

Source: China News Network