The 51 nodes around the world report typical problems of illegal official reception

  Severe punishment for those who violate the rules

  "Shaanxi University of Finance and Economics Technical College received 129 undocumented receptions", "Drug Control Bureau of Yunnan Provincial Public Security Bureau set up reception fees in the name of investigating and investigating cases", "Shengzhou Culture, Radio, Film and Television Press and Publication Bureau of Zhejiang Province exceeded the standard and exceeded the range to entertain the relevant personnel" ... During the May 1st period, the discipline inspection and supervision organs publicly exposed a number of typical issues that violated the spirit of the eight central regulations. Many of the cases involved violations of official reception.

  Under the prevailing situation of high prestige and discipline, the reception of illegal official reception was effectively curbed, but some units and a few party member cadres still ignored the relevant regulations and violated the rules. Judging from the cases reported recently, problems such as reception without official correspondence, purchase of high-end tobacco and alcohol with public funds, and "pass-through" of reimbursement expenses have occurred from time to time, and must be highly valued and continued in-depth rectification.

No official letter reception issues outstanding

  The rule of "no reception without official letter" has already been introduced, but some units and cadres still ignore it. In the notified case, the canteen of the Shengzhou Culture, Radio, Television, Press and Publication Bureau of Zhejiang Province welcomed three batches of "important guests" around the Spring Festival in 2017-merchants and their families from other places. Chen Jun, the former party committee secretary and director of the bureau, attended the reception and specially prepared high-end dishes. The total cost of the three times was more than 10,000 yuan. Afterwards, Chen Jun arranged to "digest" the reception costs in the unit staff meal expenses.

  In July 2019, the first inspection team of Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee discovered a clue to the problem during the inspection. "In order to reflect the sincerity of the reception at that time, it felt okay to have a higher standard and a wider range, and did not realize the seriousness of the problem." Chen Jun recalled afterwards. In the end, Chen Jun was severely warned and punished by the party and ordered to refund the related expenses.

  If Chen Jun is holding the fluke and occasionally doing it, Shaanxi College of Finance and Economics is doing his own thing and violating the rules for a long time. From January 2016 to December 2018, the academy received 129 times without official correspondence, 8 times the meal fee exceeded the standard, 25 times the number of accompanying meals exceeded the standard, and also provided high-end drinks illegally. Yan Ping, then deputy secretary of the party committee and dean, attended the reception 48 times. Afterwards, Yan Ping agreed to use the canteen water and electricity charges to offset the drink cost of 56,000 yuan. College Party Committee Secretary Zhang Zhihua not only did not stop it, but also participated in the official reception without official correspondence 47 times. In December 2019, Zhang Zhihua and Yan Ping were severely punished by the party.

  In addition to receptions without official correspondence, some even set up "received" units and individuals. For example, the Anti-Drug Bureau of the Yunnan Provincial Public Security Bureau has set aside reception fees in the name of investigation case expenses. The number of people reflected in the official letter is inconsistent with the number reflected on the official reception list. Some are over-standard, over-range reception or take the opportunity to eat and drink. For example, a public reception in May 2018 by the Forest Public Security Bureau of Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, where the number of escorts and the cost of meals both exceeded the standard, the unit split the cost of violations into four reimbursements. In addition, the disciplinary inspection and supervision organ also found the expenses that should be borne by the individual from the reception reimbursement certificate without official letter.

  These problems reflect that under the high-pressure situation, there are still a small number of party members and cadres who have a weak sense of discipline and rules and do not converge or end. Choosing to report typical cases at the May 1st node is to release a strong signal of persevering in the "strict" keynote for a long time and persevering with integrity.

Some are targeted

  The problem of reception for violations of official business has a long history and complicated causes. It is affected by multiple factors such as traditional ideas and social customs. Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Central Committee of the Party has successively issued the "Regulations for the Party and Government Organs to Practise Conservation and Oppose Waste", "Regulations on the Administration of Domestic Official Reception of Party and Government Organs", and the newly revised "Regulations on the Disciplinary Measures of the Communist Party of China", which have drawn a red line for official reception. After unremitting efforts, the issue of official business reception on the surface has basically come to a halt, but it must be soberly recognized that the problem of official business reception is stubborn and repetitive.

  Ren Jianming, director of the Corruption Education and Research Center of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, believes that the reasons for the violation of official business reception are repeatedly banned for two main reasons. On the one hand, some party members and cadres have deviations in their ideology and knowledge. They blindly believe that doing a good job in official reception may receive policy support, funding, or project support from superiors, and individuals can also benefit from it.

  On the other hand, some party members and cadres have a fluke mentality, thinking that their means are hidden and will not be investigated. Zhang Xueyi, the former director of the Tianjin Entrepreneurship Service Guidance Center, collected the training cost of more than 26,000 yuan by way of arbitrarily listing the expenses of teacher training classes, and deposited it into a hotel VIP card for illegal reception. Zhang Xueyi thinks that he has a high level of hiding, but he has been found by the masses and reported to the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Team.

  Experts believe that poor management of official reception funds is also an important reason. After Chen Jun accepted the review and investigation, the party committee of Shengzhou Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau held a democratic life meeting in a timely manner, launched criticism and self-criticism, and revised and perfected the unit's "Official Reception System". In response to the problem of “pass-through” reimbursement expenses, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, established a system of official reception lists and used the reception lists as financial reimbursement vouchers. "Official reception will eventually have to be reimbursed with invoices, and many problems of wearing" invisible clothes "will be exposed after the standardization." The person in charge of the party style and political supervision office of the Wenshan Prefecture Discipline Inspection Commission.

 Long-term work to consolidate results

  The ban on official business receptions incessantly reflects both the stubborn and repetitive nature of the "Four Winds" and the warning to consolidate and expand the spiritual achievements of the eight central regulations. It still takes a long time to work hard to prevent a rebound.

  The 4th Plenary Session of the 19th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection made arrangements to consolidate and expand the effectiveness of the construction of the style of work. It is required to stick to important nodes, focus on the weak links, strictly investigate the problems of hedonism and extravagance, prevent and investigate and deal with invisible mutation issues, and increase the exposure of notifications. Supervise the relevant functional departments to refine the regulations and make a positive and negative list.

  Recently, disciplinary inspection and supervision agencies at all levels have strengthened supervision and inspection, and insisted on fighting against the disciplinary violations during the holiday season. On May 1, the Fifth Supervision Team of the Commission for Discipline Inspection of Fuling District of Chongqing sank to townships such as Qingxi and Jiaoshi, and went deep into the staff canteens and catering stores in Changzhen, focusing on checking for the reception of public funds, illegal eating and drinking, and party members ’cadres. Large office and other phenomena.

  The website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the National Supervisory Commission, launched the "Monitoring Reporting Area for the" Four Winds "during the May Day and Dragon Boat Festival", and opened the "I want to report" window, which can be used to check the "Four Winds" during the festival through the website, mobile client and WeChat public account Reporting problems, many netizens like it. Starting from May 8th, it will also announce the typical problems exposed by naming the surname in four times, enhancing the role of warning deterrence and education guidance.

  The relevant person in charge of the National Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said that it is necessary to take the negative side of the notification as a warning, strictly implement the official reception regulations, take the lead in resisting bad habits, and truly make hard work and frugality and compliance with regulations become a conscious habit in official reception. (Reporter Dai Jiangbing)