Referred 173 Subjects for Investigation and Handling

In the opening speech at the online conference on December 28, 2024, summarizing the work of the Inspectorate sector and deploying tasks for 2025, the Chief Government Inspector, Mr. Doan Hong Phong, stated that 2024 was a year of significant workload, especially unexpected tasks assigned by the Central Steering Committee for Corruption, Wastefulness, and Negative Behavior Prevention and Control; the Government, the Prime Minister, and heads of administrative agencies at all levels.

Under the leadership of the Central Party Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat, the National Assembly, the Government, and the Prime Minister, along with the efforts of all sectors and levels, the Government Inspectorate and the inspectorate sector successfully overcame challenges and excellently fulfilled their assigned tasks, achieving remarkable results.

These results contributed to corruption prevention, social order and safety stabilization, and the country’s economic development.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh, and leaders of the Government Inspectorate at the conference.

Presenting the draft report summarizing the work in 2024 and the key tasks for 2025, Deputy Chief Government Inspector, Mr. Duong Quoc Huy, said that the Government Inspectorate and inspectorates of ministries, sectors, and localities focused on inspecting the State management of sectors and fields prone to corruption, negativity, and public grievances and attracting social attention.

The inspectorate sector also proactively followed up, urged, and inspected the implementation of inspection conclusions to promptly and lawfully handle collectives and individuals with violations; recover lost and appropriated assets; improve State management; and perfect policies and laws in the inspected fields.

According to the consolidated data, the sector conducted 6,673 administrative inspections and 118,983 specialized inspections and examinations. Through these inspections, management was improved, and mechanisms, policies, and laws were perfected in many fields. Economic violations worth VND 157,585 billion and 245 hectares of land were detected, and recommendations were made to handle 2,360 collectives and 9,017 individuals.

Additionally, the inspectorate sector referred 269 cases with 173 subjects to investigative agencies for consideration and handling.

Disciplinary Action Taken Against 10 Individuals Related to Asset and Income Declaration

According to Deputy Chief Government Inspector Duong Quoc Huy, the work of receiving citizens and resolving complaints and denunciations made an important contribution to strengthening people’s trust in the Party and the State, ensuring political stability, security, and order, and serving political, cultural events and socio-economic development tasks.

The rate of resolving complaints and denunciations within the authority reached 85.4%, higher than the Government’s target of 85%, especially the rate of resolving denunciations reaching 88.5%.

State administrative agencies at all levels resolved 25,823 out of 30,238 complaints and denunciations within their authority; recommended the recovery of nearly VND 34 billion and more than 19 hectares of land to the State; returned more than VND 106 billion and 1.5 hectares of land to organizations and individuals; restored and ensured the rights and interests of 26 organizations and 2,235 individuals; recommended the handling of 543 people; and transferred 17 cases with 21 subjects to investigative agencies for consideration and processing.

Deputy Chief Government Inspector, Mr. Duong Quoc Huy.

Regarding the work of corruption, negativity, and wastefulness prevention and control, according to Mr. Duong Quoc Huy, the sector continued to focus on synchronously and effectively implementing tasks under the direction of the Central Committee, the Government, and the Prime Minister. In terms of implementing rules of conduct and professional ethics codes, ministries, sectors, and localities inspected 4,653 agencies, organizations, and units; promptly detected and handled 164 officials and public employees with violations.

The levels and sectors also conducted position rotation for 18,635 officials, public employees, and civil servants to prevent corruption.

Notably, in 2024, agencies verified asset and income declarations of 6,775 people, and disciplinary action was taken against 10 individuals for dishonest asset and income declarations. In addition, 46 cases of irresponsibility leading to corruption were concluded, and 52 individuals were disciplined.

Furthermore, agencies detected 61 cases and 107 individuals related to corruption (including 11 cases and 19 individuals detected through internal inspection; 36 cases and 69 individuals through inspection and examination; and 14 cases and 19 individuals related to corruption detected through complaint and denunciation resolution).

Hoang An

– 11:44 28/12/2024