Data map: Hainan Red Cross staff move medical supplies. China News Service reporter Luo Yunfei
China News Service, May 14 (Xinhua) According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs website, the Ministry of Civil Affairs has recently issued a "Notice on Doing Charity Donations under the Normalization of Epidemic Prevention and Control" (hereinafter referred to as "Notice"). The "Notice" requires that the follow-up work of emergency charitable donations for epidemic prevention and control should be done well, speed up the distribution and use, and properly arrange the balance of donated money and materials according to law.
Local civil affairs departments at all levels should guide and urge charitable organizations and the Red Cross to complete the preparatory work of charity donations in the early stage, and fully and efficiently manage the donations and materials. For the public fundraising activities that focused on supporting the epidemic prevention and control medical and life emergency needs in the early stage, the fundraising risk level should be adjusted according to the localities, and the fundraising time limit should be adjusted accordingly, and it should be terminated in a timely manner. If the donated money and materials of the previous epidemic prevention and control are still in balance, according to the needs of importing overseas places where the epidemic pressure is high, and with the consent of the donor, timely disbursement to the area in need; it can also be arranged in time according to changes in the epidemic It is used for psychological prevention and social work services, soothing key groups affected by the epidemic, and the care of frontline personnel for anti-epidemic prevention and other related purposes; reasonable arrangements for the progress of donations and donations are not allowed for a long time backlog.
The "Notice" emphasizes strict supervision and responsibility to prevent violations of laws and regulations. Local civil affairs departments at all levels should guide and urge charitable organizations and the Red Cross to apply for public fundraising qualification certificates in accordance with law, perform public fundraising program filings, implement follow-up supervision of donated funds and materials, and prevent violations of laws and regulations. Charitable organizations and the Red Cross are not allowed to privately divide, embezzle, withhold, embezzle or resell donated money and materials. Charitable organizations and Red Cross societies that have been fully funded by the financial funds required to carry out donation activities must not withdraw any form of work funds from donated funds. Charitable organizations and the Red Cross find that the receiving unit uses donated money and materials in violation of the purpose of donation, and may request it to be corrected; those who refuse to make corrections shall be required to return it according to law. Charitable organizations and the Red Cross who violate the aforementioned regulations shall be dealt with seriously according to law.
The "Notice" proposes to strengthen financial management so that the accounts are consistent. Local civil affairs departments at all levels should guide and urge charitable organizations and the Red Cross to register donations and materials in a timely manner. Charitable organizations and the Red Cross must include all donated money and materials received in the unit's centralized financial management and unified accounting, so as to complete the procedures, special management, consistent accounting and clear accounts; the donated materials should be priced as soon as possible in accordance with the accounting system, Issue donation bills as required. Local civil affairs departments at all levels shall promptly collect and report on the receipt and distribution of donations and materials by charitable organizations and the Red Cross.
The "Notice" makes it clear that the implementation of information disclosure and acceptance of social supervision. Local civil affairs departments at all levels should urge charitable organizations and the Red Cross to respond to social concerns and actively accept social supervision. Charitable organizations and the Red Cross shall disclose the name of the receiving unit and the amount of money received in a timely manner to the society in accordance with the requirements of level-by-level disbursement. For public fundraising and charity project implementation cycles exceeding six months, charitable organizations and the Red Cross, in accordance with the "Charity Organization Information Disclosure Measures", in accordance with the requirements of disclosure at least once every three months, on the national charity information disclosure platform ("Charity China ") completed the first comprehensive announcement of public fundraising and project implementation as soon as possible. The Civil Affairs Department of Hubei Province should guide the local charitable organizations and the Red Cross Society to adjust the frequency of announcements regarding the receipt and distribution of donations and materials according to the actual situation. Local civil affairs departments at all levels should combine this year ’s annual report with annual inspections to guide and urge charitable organizations and the Red Cross to conduct special inspections on the status of charitable donations for epidemic prevention and control, focusing on inspecting public fundraising and information disclosure, and publishing the results to the public.
The "Notice" mentions that we must focus on key areas such as Wuhan, Hubei, and continue to mobilize charity support. All localities should focus on supporting the aftermath and recovery of the epidemic in areas with severe epidemics, such as Hubei Province and Wuhan City, and in particular, support Hubei Province to give full play to the role of charitable donations, social work, and volunteer services, and effectively organize psychological counseling and social work services. The civil affairs departments of Hubei Province and Wuhan shall make overall arrangements for charitable resources inside and outside the provinces, cities, and guide charitable organizations and the Red Cross to establish special funds to coordinate the pre-balanced donation funds and newly raised donation funds determined for psychological counseling and social work services. For management and special funds. It is necessary to carefully organize local psychological counseling and social work services, promote the close integration of offline services that are community-based and online Internet services, and implement accurate strategies for the different needs of various communities, families, and groups, and operate efficiently. It is necessary to carry out the work of subsidizing or purchasing services from social work service organizations, voluntary service organizations, psychological assistance organizations, etc. in an orderly manner, and strengthen the evaluation of the efficiency of fund use and social effects.