The National Assembly Standing Committee on October 6 began its 32nd session at the new National Assembly House, which is receiving final touch before officially being put into operation after five years of construction.

Opening the session, NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung emphasized the importance of the 32nd meeting as it will finalise the content for the upcoming 8th NA plenary meeting later this month.

On the first working day, the NA Standing Committee examined the auditing plan for next year submitted by the Chief State Auditor, which will focus on the implementation of NA resolutions and the Government’s management in the fields of State budget and investment. The operation of State-owned enterprises and financial-banking organisations is also a point of attention, as is a number of projects of public interest.

The State Audit Office also reported that by September 30 it had conducted 143 out of 186 audits planned for the year, or 76.9 percent of the yearly plan.

NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu suggested that the auditing plan should keep close to the NA’s supervision plan and pay greater attention to socio-economic projects approved by the NA.

Participants also recommended that the State Audit Office play a more active role in the auditing of activities of foreign businesses which regularly report losses or show signs of transfer pricing, causing losses to the State budget.

The same day, the committee scrutinized the draft law on promulgation of legal documents.-VNA