Budgetary Affairs Commission


The Budgetary Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is a commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the permanent body of China's top legislature.

History

The Budgetary Affairs Commission was established by the sixth session of the Standing Committee of the 9th National People's Congress on 29 December 1998.

Functions

The Commission is a working committee of the NPCSC. It is responsible for assisting the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress in undertaking the reviewing of the budget and final accounts, reviewing the budget adjustment plans and supervising the implementation of the budget by the NPC and its Standing Committee, undertaking the drafting of laws and assist the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee in undertaking the specific work of reviewing relevant draft laws under the entrustment of the Council of Chairpersons, undertaking other specific matters concerning the financial budget assigned by the Standing Committee and the Council of Chairpersons and that the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee needs to assist in handling, to require government departments and units to provide budget information and obtain information and explanations with the consent of the Council of Chairpersons, and to investigate the use of budget funds and special funds of various departments, budget units or major construction projects with the approval of the Council of Chairpersons.

Structure

The Budgetary Affairs Commission has the following offices:
  1. Office
  2. Budget Review Office
  3. Bill Office
  4. Research Office