Scope and content of information on the State Audit Electronic Information Portal in Vietnam

Scope and content of information on the State Audit Electronic Information Portal in Vietnam (Internet image) 

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On December 20, 2023, the State Auditor General issued Decision 1598/QD-KTNN on Regulations on organization and management of operations of the State Audit Electronic Information Portal.

Scope and content of information on the State Audit Electronic Information Portal in Vietnam

Specifically, Article 8 of the Regulation issued together with Decision 1598/QD-KTNN stipulates the scope and content of information on the State Audit Electronic Information Portal as follows:

(1) Main information

- General information: introduction to the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the State Audit and its affiliated units; summarize the formation and development process of the State Audit; Brief biography and duties of the State Audit Leader; contact and receiving information (address, phone, fax number, official email address, etc.);

- News and events: news and articles reflecting the activities of the State Audit, State Audit Leaders, and issues related to the State Audit;

- Information on direction and administration: opinions on direction and administration of the State Audit Leaders (officially issued in writing); comments on handling and responding to recommendations and requests of units, organizations, and individuals; Information on rewards and sanctions for units, organizations, and individuals in the field of state audit;

- Information on the State Audit development strategy and plan to implement the State Audit development strategy; information on international cooperation programs/projects/schemes, international agreements in the field of state audit;

- Information about the annual audit plan; audit results; the results of implementing audit conclusions and recommendations of the State Audit are allowed to be made public according to the provisions of law;

- Disseminating information and guiding the implementation of laws, regimes, and policies in the field of state audit;

- System of specialized legal documents, administrative management documents, and the professional guidance of the State Audit;

- Projects and draft legal documents drafted by the State Audit require comments from agencies, organizations, and individuals;

- Draft legal documents, administrative management documents, draft reports, and other documents are presented for internal comments;

- Information about projects, investment items, bidding, and public procurement of the State Audit;

- Information on recruitment, selection, and training and fostering at home and abroad of the State Audit must be made public in accordance with the provisions of law;

- Information about scientific research programs and topics managed and implemented by the State Audit;

- Information on state budget estimates, the implementation of state budget estimates, and state budget finalization by the State Audit;

- Emulation and reward work;

- Activities of political and socio-political organizations of the State Audit;

- Domestic and foreign information related to the field of auditing in general and state auditing in particular;

- Introducing information publications and specialized magazines of the State Audit or units under the State Audit;

- Other relevant information approved by State Audit leaders.

(2) Foreign language information

Information specified in Point a, Clause 1, Article 8 of this Regulation must be provided in English for posting on the English interface of the Electronic Information Portal.

Depending on the ability and permitting conditions, the information at Point b, Clause 1, Article 8 of this Regulation, and other information can be selected to be provided on the English interface of the Electronic Information Portal.

Principles for updating the information on the State Audit Electronic Information Portal

- Request for information

+ Ensure compliance with the Party's policies and guidelines, the State's legal policies, and the policies and directions of the State Audit Leaders;

+ Honest, accurate, objective, timely, and best serving the implementation of functions and tasks of the State Audit, as well as the information exploitation needs of relevant units, organizations and individuals;

+ Suitable for the purpose and requirements of the Electronic Information Portal, complying with the provisions of the Press Law, Publishing Law, Law on Intellectual Property, Law on Protection of State Secrets, and other relevant regulations;

+ Exploiting, posting, quoting, and reusing information on the Electronic Information Portal does not require payment of any fees but must clearly state information about the author and source of the information.

- Organizations and individuals providing information are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and truthfulness of the information they provide to post on the Electronic Information Portal and strictly complying with current regulations on copyright. For information quoted or collected from other sources, the author's name, source and date on which the quoted information was posted must be clearly stated.

(Article 7 of Regulations promulgated together with Decision 1598/QD-KTNN)

More details can be found in Decision 1598/QD-KTNN taking effect on December 20, 2023.

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