to get used to a tight day! The Ministry of Finance has taken many measures to strengthen budget constraints.

this year's government work report proposes that governments at all levels should get used to living a tight life. The reporter learned on the 27th that the Ministry of Finance issued a notice a few days ago, from the perspective of strengthening budget constraints, to put forward clear requirements for the central and local financial departments to implement the habit of party and government agencies to live too tightly, and urge all regions and departments to persist in living too tightly.

the party and government organs spend less money, they can arrange more money for people's livelihood. In recent years, the financial sector has strictly implemented the requirements of living a tight life. In 2023, the budget for "three public" expenditures at the central level was 20 percent lower than in 2019 before the epidemic, and fiscal expenditures at all levels for key livelihood areas such as education were 25.5 percent higher than in 2019. In order to implement the deployment of good habits and tight days, the Ministry of Finance has made a number of initiatives clear this time.

notice emphasizes that the management of "three public" funds should be strictly strengthened. The "three public" funds to implement more stringent quota management. Administrative and public institutions are not allowed to use non-financial allocations to arrange travel abroad (border) expenses on business; it is strictly forbidden to rent high-end luxury vehicles beyond the standard for official vehicles, and reduce vehicle operation and maintenance costs; it is strictly forbidden to falsely report the number of people or increase the number of accompanying people in violation of regulations in official receptions. Expend more official reception fees.

strict control of general expenditure. It is emphasized that the central departments should take the lead in greatly reducing forums, festivals, exhibitions and other activities. Meetings, training and other official activities should give priority to the use of internal conference rooms, auditoriums and other places, and encourage the use of video, telephone, Internet and other online methods to carry out official activities.

notice is clear, strengthening budget constraints and implementation supervision. Further carry out budget review to curb the problems of project declaration, such as overestimation and miscalculation, adulteration of irrelevant content, etc. Intensify online monitoring of violations, abnormal charges and sudden spending, and conduct daily verification of the doubts found; Adhere to the normalization of financial funds to clean up.

In addition, the notice also requires strict expenditure management, the bottom line of the "three guarantees", emphasizes the sound hierarchical responsibility system for the "three guarantees" at the grass-roots level, and requires all localities to give priority to the use of stable financial resources for the "three guarantees". Strengthen budget performance management, emphasize the need to continue to carry out prior evaluation of major policies and projects, and strengthen performance target management. Serious financial discipline, emphasizing the serious investigation and punishment of violations of financial discipline, and continuing to maintain a high-pressure situation of financial supervision.

The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Finance stated that in the next step, the Ministry of Finance will resolutely implement the requirements of party and government agencies to live a tight life. The central government will take the lead in consolidating responsibilities and continuously improve institutional measures to make tight life a conscious follow in budget arrangements and budget implementation. The principle is to achieve "big money and generous, small money and stingy" to form a good atmosphere for long-term tight life.