China News Service, Beijing, April 9th ​​(Reporter Kan Feng) Documents will be printed on both sides, no pens and notebooks will be issued for meetings, and the restaurant will be given priority for reception...

　　A few days ago, the Anhui Provincial Department of Finance issued 12 measures, requiring further strict economy, insisting on a tight life, and detailed measures, which attracted public attention.

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To save money, the province pushes hard-core measures

　　The Anhui Provincial Department of Finance issued the "Several Measures on Further Implementing Economy and Persevering in a Tighter Life", a total of 12 articles, involving office expenses, "three public" expenses, travel expenses, conference expenses and other aspects, ranging from paper printing, air conditioning, etc. Temperature, reception standards, etc., the regulations are very detailed.

E.g:

　　——The documents and materials that really need to be printed shall be printed on both sides, and the size of copy paper shall not exceed 70g/㎡.

　　——The temperature of the air conditioner should be set reasonably, not higher than 20°C in winter and not lower than 26°C in summer.

　　——It is strictly forbidden to receive in the same city. The canteen of the unit is preferred as the reception place, and the number of people accompanying the meal shall not exceed 3.

　　——Leaders and cadres will participate in the meeting without assistants, and there will be no more than one person from the same unit across counties (cities).

　　——Reduce meeting costs and do not distribute office supplies such as document bags, notebooks, pens, etc.

　　According to the introduction of the Anhui Provincial Department of Finance, through the strict implementation of the 12 measures to live a tight life, the provincial level is expected to save 180 million yuan in 2022, and the savings will be used to increase the central and provincial major strategies, major reforms and key areas. put in.

　　In fact, not only Anhui, but since the beginning of this year, many places have issued relevant documents on "tight days".

For example, Shandong Zibo has introduced 14 measures to implement strict economy, requiring that in addition to necessary basic livelihood expenditures and epidemic prevention and control needs, general expenditures should be strictly controlled, and no expenditures should be spent on items that should not be spent or should not be spent.

Zibo also requires that valuable funds be used in critical areas of development and urgent needs for people's livelihood, and financial resources should be pooled to protect people's livelihood, employment, market entities, and policy implementation.

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The central sector is also saving money

　　Half a month ago, 102 central departments collectively disclosed their 2022 departmental budgets to the public, and "tight days" became the key word for each department's 2022 ledger.

　　For example, the first sentence of the budget of the Ministry of Finance is: In 2022, implement the requirements of tight living, continue to vigorously reduce general expenditure, and use the money where it is needed.

　　The total revenue and expenditure budget of the Ministry of Finance in 2022 is about 7.85 billion yuan, down about 30.5% from last year's 10.24 billion yuan.

The Ministry of Finance mentioned in the fact sheet: "According to the relevant requirements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on living a tight life, all undertakings shall be carried out in a strict manner, and general expenditures shall be vigorously reduced, with a focus on reducing public expenditures and training and other project expenditures. Non-urgent non-rigid spending”.

　　For another example, the Ministry of Commerce’s budget for the financial appropriation of agency operating expenses this year is 202,488,700 yuan, a decrease of 6,455,500 yuan or 3.09% over last year; the budget for the administrative operation of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration this year is 157,015,400 yuan, a decrease of 12,370,500 yuan compared to last year. , down 7.3%.

　　In terms of "three public" funds that are of public concern, the central government will arrange a budget of 5.3 billion yuan for "three public" funds at the central level in 2022, a decrease of 59 million yuan or 1.1% compared with the same caliber in 2021. Among them, the official reception fee is 275 million yuan. A decrease of 80 million yuan, a decrease of 2.8%.

　　Where will the money be saved?

　　In February of this year, Minister of Finance Liu Kun said that the government's tight living is not a short-term response, but a policy that must be adhered to for a long time.

Party and government organs, especially the central organs, must take the lead in implementing strict savings, saving money to support people's livelihood and market players. This is not based on the consideration of fiscal revenue and expenditure pressures.

Tight days, not for a while

　　The Central Economic Work Conference held at the end of 2021 required "party and government organs to insist on living a tight life", and this year's government work report once again emphasized that "it is necessary to insist that the government live a tight life and make better use of the people."

　　In times of stress, there must be supervision.

At the end of October last year, the General Office of the State Council informed that some regions, regardless of their own financial resources, built buildings in violation of financial discipline and management systems under the circumstances of heavy government debt and outstanding risks.

　　At that time, the report named Qinghai, Ningxia, Guizhou, Yunnan and other areas with high local government debt risks, and 8 projects had the problem of illegal construction of buildings to varying degrees.

　　The notice at that time called for strengthening the all-round supervision of the construction of buildings and halls in the region, maintaining a high-pressure situation for violations of laws and regulations, and seriously investigating and holding people accountable, so that those who violate the law and dereliction of duty should pay their due price.

　　Recently, a commentary published on the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervision Commission stated that government departments need to "combined internal and external efforts" to implement the requirements of tight living.

On the one hand, government departments must be good "iron roosters", and the money that should not be spent is "not a dime".

We must take financial discipline seriously, stop "running and leaking", and seriously investigate and punish behaviors that violate financial discipline, and hold people accountable.

On the other hand, it is necessary to strengthen supervision to ensure that the budget implementation does not go astray or out of shape.

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