The National Audit Office has launched an auditing blitz into
the financial affairs of 19 top universities, including Peking
University, Tsinghua University and Dalian University of
Technology.
The National Audit Office will check their financial balance and
educational charges of these schools in?2003, and may extend
the investigation?to previous years if any questionable issues
arise.
Liu Jiayi, deputy?auditor general of the National Audit
Office, said:? "This special auditing blitz
on?universities will focus on their financial management,
charging and investment situations, trying to sort out any illegal
activity or deficiency of the current financial?system (of
institutes of higher learning)."
Specially-appointed auditors have already arrived at the
universities for audit and investigation. In Dalian University of
Technology, for example, notices have been posted and a 24-hour
hotline has been set up to encourage teachers and students to
provide information about any inefficiency,
waste,?unreasonable charge, problems with expenditure?and
investment, or serious crimes like corruption, bribery and misuse
of public money?in the school.
On the website of Peking University, the audit?crew from
the National Audit Office has announced "Eight NO's" for
the?auditors to ensure the objectivity and correctness of the
audit work.
These inculde no accomodation, no free meal, no?free
transport, no entertainment, no communication facility or office
utility, no?gift, given from or arranged by the?school
will be accepted, and?the auditors are also not allowed to
make any request unrelated to their work or ask for any
reimbursement from the school.
(China Daily June 25, 2004)