Vietnam: The people’s inspection board may request for information and documents relevant to the supervision

Specifically, according to Article 15 of the Decree No. 159/2016/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, supervisory activities of commune/ward/township people’s inspection boards are prescribed as follows:

- At least 5 days before carrying out a supervision, a people’s inspection board shall send a plan thereon to the Standing Body of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and the chairperson of the People’s Committee of the commune, ward or township. The plan must specify the supervision contents, time and location; supervisors; funding and conditions for the supervision.

- During supervision, a people’s inspection board may request the chairperson of the People’s Council or chairperson of the People’s Committee of the commune, ward or township to provide information and documents relevant to the supervision.

- If detecting that an agency or organization or a responsible person in the commune, ward or township infringes upon the people’s mastery and shows signs of corruption, wastefulness or wrongful use of state property, state budget or people’s contributions; that implements a program or project, or manages and uses land in contravention of law and commits other illegal acts which fall within the scope of its supervision, a people’s inspection board shall propose the chairperson of the People’s Council or chairperson of the People’s Committee of the commune, ward or township or other competent agencies, organizations or persons to consider and settle such matter and concurrently report thereon to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the commune, ward or township.

- Within 15 days after receiving a proposal, a competent agency, organization or person shall examine and settle it and notify the settlement result to the people’s inspection board. If its proposal is not considered and settled or thoroughly settled, the people’s inspection board may request the chairperson of the People’s Council or chairperson of the People’s Committee of the rural district, urban district, provincial city or town or other competent agencies, organizations or persons to consider and settle it and handle concerned persons.

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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