On November 26, Lao Dong news source reported that Binh Dinh Provincial Inspectorate has concluded the inspection of compliance with policies and laws in financial collection, expenditure and management of basic construction investment at the Department of Culture and Sports of Binh Dinh Province, from 2019-2023.
A series of violations were "exposed"
Through inspection, the Department of Culture and Sports has not yet regulated the sources of service revenue, fees and charges applicable to internal spending regulations, to avoid cases of management, misuse or confusion.
In 2019, more than 1.6 billion VND from donations were used to invest in 2 construction projects for Quang Trung Museum. At the time of inspection, these 2 projects had been put into use, but the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Quang Trung Museum had not yet finalized the completion of the project.
The Sports Training and Competition Center has not yet developed and publicized a plan to purchase uniforms, regular training equipment every year, and training and competition equipment for coaches and athletes. The legal documents of coaches and athletes in the departments and teams are not in accordance with regulations.
The Provincial Cultural Center under-declared corporate income tax (CIT) for painting by VND 32 million; there is no plan to recover and handle the debt of service revenue (premises rental, joint ventures) by the end of 2023, which is more than VND 5.1 billion.
Of which, Gia Lai Joint Stock Company (now Hoang Kim Tay Nguyen Joint Stock Company) rented the premises and owed more than 1.5 billion VND; Quoc Khanh Co., Ltd. cooperated in business and leased assets and owed more than 3.3 billion VND; Ky Anh Trading Private Enterprise rented the premises and owed more than 317 million VND.
The debts arising from 2018 of Binh Dinh Film Distribution and Screening Center, with an amount of more than 138 million VND, have not been recovered and completely resolved; there have been no measures to handle the losses that have lasted for many periods, with an amount of more than 2.8 billion VND.
After inspecting 18 projects with a total construction value of more than 159 billion VND, the inspectors discovered 10 projects with defects and violations, with a total amount of nearly 200 million VND.
Request for refund of wrongful payment
The Provincial Inspectorate determined that the main responsibility for the above violations belongs to the Sports Training and Competition Center, the Provincial Cultural Center, and the Quang Trung Museum, headed by the Director of the Department's unit, and Heads of specialized departments; the main responsibility belongs to the Department of Culture and Sports, headed by the Director of the Department, for the period 2019-2023.
The provincial inspectorate requested units under the Department of Culture and Sports to review and learn from the experiences of related individuals and groups; the Director of the Provincial Cultural Center is responsible for recovering and returning more than 32 million VND due to under-declaration of corporate income tax.
The Director of the Department of Culture and Sports directed the Finance and Planning Department to prepare settlement records for 2 projects using donation funds according to regulations; the Director of the Provincial Cultural Center and related departments have a plan to recover and handle the debt of more than 5.1 billion VND; have a plan to handle the loss of 2.8 billion VND; recover and pay in full the amount of nearly 200 million VND due to incorrect payment...
After the inspection conclusion, the leaders of Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee requested the Director of the Provincial Department of Culture and Sports to organize a review to learn from experience in leadership, direction and management. Take measures to overcome and immediately stop violations.
Informing the press, Mr. Ta Xuan Chanh - Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Binh Dinh province said that he has directed relevant units to implement the Inspection Conclusion.