Vietnam: Financial Inspectors are civil servants of the Finance Ministry's Inspectorate

Specifically, according to Article 21 of Decree No. 82/2012/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, Financial Inspectors (hereinafter referred to as inspectors) are civil servants of the Finance Ministry's Inspectorate and Inspectorates of provincial-level Finance Departments who are appointed to inspector ranks to perform inspection and other tasks as assigned by the Chief Inspector of the Finance Ministry or Chief Inspectors of provincial-level Finance Departments. An inspector has the following tasks and powers:

- To perform the tasks and powers as prescribed by law on inspection and regulations of law on finance.

- To sanction or propose competent persons to sanction administrative violations in accordance with law.

Besides, inspectors shall enjoy salaries according to their ranks and benefits applicable to inspectors in accordance with law. Inspectors bear responsibility for their decisions and handling measures before law and inspection decision issuers. When handling violations, inspectors must comply with the order and procedures in accordance with law.

Moreover, Article 22 of Decree No. 82/2012/NĐ-CP stipulates that persons assigned to conduct specialized inspection tasks are civil servants on payrolls of General Departments, the Insurance Management and Supervision Department, Departments under General Departments or Tax Sub-Departments who are assigned by heads of their managing agencies to perform specialized inspection tasks. Civil servants performing specialized financial inspection must satisfy all conditions and criteria specified in Article 12 of Decree No. 07/2012/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government and the Finance Minister's regulations.

Civil servants performing specialized financial inspection have their own uniforms, have cards of civil servants performing specialized financial inspection and enjoy allowances upon performing their inspection tasks. The Minister of Finance shall stipulate uniforms and cards of civil servants performing specialized financial inspection. When conducting inspection, civil servants performing specialized financial inspection may sanction administrative violations in accordance with law. They shall report cases which fall beyond their competence to competent persons for consideration and handling.

View more details at Decree No. 82/2012/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from November 25, 2012.

Le Vy

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