Vietnam: 13 scopes of supervision by commune/ward/township people’s inspection boards

According to Article 13 of the Decree No. 159/2016/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, scope of supervision by commune/ward/township people’s inspection boards is as follows:

1. Activities of the commune/ward/township People’s Committee.

2. The implementation of resolutions of the People’s Council and decisions of the People’s Committee of the commune, ward or township.

3. Activities of the chairperson and vice-chairpersons of the People’s Council; the chairperson, vice-chairpersons and members of the People’s Committee; cadres and civil servants working in the commune, ward or township and village chiefs and deputy-chiefs, street quarter heads and deputy-heads and persons assuming equivalent posts.

4. The settlement of complaints, denunciations, petitions and reports in the commune, ward or township:

- Citizen receptions of the chairperson of the commune/ward/township People’s Committee;

- The receipt and handling of complaints, denunciations, petitions and reports which fall under the competence of the commune/ward/township People’s Committee chairperson;

- The settlement of complaints, denunciations, petitions and reports which fall under the competence of the commune/ward/township People’s Committee chairperson;

- The execution of legally effective decisions on settlement of complaints and handling of denunciations in the commune, ward or township.

5. The implementation of regulations on grassroots democracy in the commune, ward or township.

6. Budget collection, spending and finalization, financial publicity in the commune, ward or township.

7. The implementation of investment projects and works with people’s contributions or investments and funds provided by the state, organizations and individuals to the commune, ward or township.

8. Facilities developed in the commune, ward or township that directly affect local production, security, order, socio-cultural activities, environmental sanitation and people’s life.

9. The management of construction order, condominiums and residential quarters, the management and use of land in the commune, ward or township.

10. The collection and spending of various funds and fees under state regulations, amounts contributed by people in the commune, ward or township.

11. The execution of conclusions and decisions on inspection and examination results issued by competent state agencies, and the handling of corruption cases related to commune/ward/township officers.

12. The implementation of regimes and policies on preferential treatment, care for and assistance to war invalids, diseased army men, martyrs’ families, persons and families with meritorious services to the country, and social insurance and social relief policy in the commune, ward or township.

13. Other issues as prescribed by law.

View more details at the Decree No. 159/2016/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from February 01, 2017.

Ty Na

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