China News Service, Beijing, March 26 (Reporter Zhao Jianhua) China's Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Ecology and Environment and other central departments released their 2024 departmental budgets to the public on the 26th. The public can check relevant budget information on the "Central Budget and Final Accounts Disclosure Platform" established on the Ministry of Finance's portal website.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Finance (hereinafter referred to as the person in charge) introduced that the central budget disclosed in 2024 includes the central government budget and central department budget approved by the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress. The central government budget disclosure content covers the central government’s four budgets, the central government’s transfer payments to local governments by region, and relevant explanations. Specifically, it includes: the central general public budget, government fund budget, state-owned capital operating budget revenue and expenditure and description of changes; central social insurance fund revenue, expenditure and surplus; government debt balance limit; 47 transfer payment projects by region and its description. The public content of central department budgets covers the department's overall revenue and expenditure budget, fiscal appropriation revenue and expenditure budget, and description of key matters.
According to the person in charge, general public budget expenditures at the central level will increase by 8.6% in 2024, and will only increase by 0.3% after deducting key support expenditures, including key support expenditures for the National Defense and Armed Police, science and technology education expenditures, central reserve expenditures, and interest payments on government bond issuance and other expenditure items. . At the same time, we will strictly control general expenditures, compress expenditures of central departments as much as possible, and promote various departments to adjust and optimize their expenditure structures so that funds can be used wisely.
“Resolutely suppress what needs to be suppressed, ensure what needs to be guaranteed, and improve budget accuracy.” The person in charge emphasized that expenditures such as salaries of central unit personnel should be strictly in accordance with the requirements of quota management and salary policies and headcount arrangements; for necessary Water, electricity, property, heating and other expenses, formulate and improve physical quota standards for public funds to ensure that relevant expenditures are within a reasonable range.
While concentrating financial resources to ensure major national strategic tasks, we will strengthen budget constraints to prevent extravagance and waste. The person in charge said that central departments should be encouraged to streamline unnecessary festivals, forums and exhibitions, and hold meetings, training and research more economically and efficiently. Strictly arrange the "three official" budgets, strictly implement the standards for conference travel and other expenses, and strive to reduce administrative operating costs. Strictly control the construction of buildings and halls.
The person in charge said that in the next step, the Ministry of Finance will continue to strictly control expenditures, strengthen the budget management of "three public funds", urge central departments and local finance to fulfill their main responsibilities, strengthen budget constraints, strictly enforce financial discipline, and further implement the customary procedures of party and government agencies. tight demands. (over)