Procedures for the Development and Approval of Annual Asset and Income Verification Plans
Procedures for Developing and Approving the Annual Asset and Income Verification Plan
Based on the provisions in Section 1 of Administrative Procedures issued together with Decision 457/QD-TTCP in 2023, the procedure for developing and approving the latest annual asset and income verification plan for 2023 is outlined as follows:
- Step 1: Based on the corruption situation and anti-corruption work in various sectors, fields, and localities, as well as the requirements and directives of competent agencies and organizations in anti-corruption, the Minister, Heads of ministerial agencies, and Heads of agencies under the Government of Vietnam direct the inspection agency (or the unit responsible for personnel tasks if there is no inspection agency) to develop the annual asset and income verification plan.
- Step 2: Before January 31 each year, the head of the Agency for Asset and Income Control, as stipulated in Clauses 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Article 30 of the 2018 Anti-Corruption Law, approves and issues the verification plan. The Chief Inspector of the province issues the annual verification plan after presenting it to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for approval.
- Step 3: Within 10 days from the day the verification plan is issued, the Agency for Asset and Income Control organizes the random selection of individuals to be verified. The selection is conducted openly through drawing lots or using software. The number of individuals selected for random verification must ensure at least 10% of those obligated to declare annually in the agency, including at least one person who is the head or deputy head of the department, office, or unit.
Procedures for developing and approving the annual asset and income verification plan
What are the agencies under the jurisdiction and management function of the Government Inspectorate for Asset and Income Control?
Based on the provisions in Article 30 of the 2018 Anti-Corruption Law (partially replaced by Clause 3 of Article 217 of the 2020 Enterprise Law), the agencies under the jurisdiction and management function of the Government Inspectorate for Asset and Income Control include:
(1) The Government Inspectorate controls the assets and income of individuals holding positions from the Director-General and equivalent upwards working at ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government of Vietnam, local governments, public service providers, agencies, organizations established by the Prime Minister, and state-owned enterprises with 100% charter capital; individuals obligated to declare assets and income within their management authority.
(2) Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and agencies under the Government of Vietnam control the assets and income of individuals obligated to declare who work in agencies, organizations, units, and state-owned enterprises with 100% charter capital under their management, except for case (1).
(3) The agency assisting the National Assembly Standing Committee in delegate work controls the assets and income of full-time National Assembly delegates and other obligated individuals under the management authority of the National Assembly Standing Committee.
(4) The National Assembly Office controls the assets and income of obligated individuals working in agencies under the National Assembly Standing Committee and the National Assembly Office, except for case (3).
(5) The Office of the President controls the assets and income of obligated individuals working at the Office of the President.
(6) The Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, and the State Audit Office of Vietnam control the assets and income of obligated individuals working at People’s Courts, People’s Procuracies, and the State Audit Office.
(7) The competent agency of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and the central agencies of political-social organizations control the assets and income of obligated individuals working within their respective systems.
What are the conditions and requirements for executing the procedure for developing and approving the annual asset and income verification plan?
According to the provisions in Section 1 of Administrative Procedures, issued together with Decision 457/QD-TTCP in 2023, the conditions and requirements for executing the procedure for developing and approving the annual asset and income verification plan are specified as follows:
The verification plan must include the following contents: Objectives and requirements of the verification plan; Number and names of agencies and units to be verified; Total number of individuals to be verified, number of individuals to be verified allocated by agency, organization, subordinate unit; Implementation of the verification plan, the individual assigned to direct the implementation, the unit assigned to conduct the verification, and resources to execute the verification.
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