National Audit Office (China)

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National Audit Office (China)

The National Audit Office of the People's Republic of China is the supreme audit institution in the People's Republic of China. It was established in 1983 according to the Constitution. It is a cabinet-level executive department of the State Council and under the leadership of the premier.

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National Audit Office of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国审计署
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Shěnjìshǔ
Agency overview
FormedJune 1983; 41 years ago (1983-06)
TypeConstituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level)
Jurisdiction People's Republic of China
HeadquartersBeijing
Agency executive
  • Hou Kai, Auditor-General
Parent agencyState Council
Websitewww.audit.gov.cn
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History

As part of the 2018 institutional reforms, the National Audit Office acquired powers from other government bodies to inspect major projects, state-owned enterprises, central budgets, as well as central revenues and expenditures.[1]

Functions

The Office is responsible auditing the finances of the State Council and of provincial governments and public institutions that receive central government funds. It additionally conducts audits on natural resources and environmental performance. The Office of the Central Auditing Commission of the Chinese Communist Party is located within the National Audit Office.[1]

List of auditors general

The auditor general is the head of the NAO.

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No.NameTook officeLeft office
1Yu MingtaoJune 1983March 1985
2Lü PeijianMarch 1985April 1994
3Guo ZhenqianMay 1994March 1998
4Li JinhuaMarch 1998March 2008
5Liu JiayiMarch 2008April 2017
6Hu ZejunApril 2017June 2020
7Hou KaiJune 2020
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