National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has asked the State Audit ofVietnam (SAV) to complete its organisation and build an effective andmodern administrative system to ensure operational efficiency.

Speaking at a conference on February 5 to carry out SAV’s tasks for2013, Hung said the sector has made positive changes in its operation.It has spread across various sectors, fields and localities tosignificantly contribute to the country’s socio-economic development.

It has also played an important role in the prevention and fight against corruption and waste, he said.

Hung urged the sector to operate more accurately and effectively,increase its role in the fight against corruption, and resolutely handleviolations to help finalise policies and laws.

Emphasising the sector’s need to improve its legal status, Hung said SAVis an integral part of the Government’s apparatus and the politicalsystem, adding it is directed by the Party to ensure Party policies andState laws are implemented.

He noted the sector’sincreasingly demanding requirements in the new situation, and asked itto focus on evaluating the implementation of the National Assembly andGovernment’s resolutions.

Hung also affirmed the National Assembly’s support to the sector.

According Chief Auditor Dinh Tien Dung, SAV leaders examined 160 of161 audit reports and issued 148 other audits, of which 10 earned a goldrating in 2012.

SAV will increase its evaluationof economic restructuring, public investment, the use of state bonds,trade and financial institutes in 2013.

It willconcentrate on auditing land management, property trade, naturalresource mining and management, and preventing losses from the budget.-VNA