Audit storm
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Audit storm was a phrase that Chinese
media coined to describe the auditing campaigns initiated by the National Audit Office of China
.
In 2003, Auditor General Li Jinhua
presented the annual audit report to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
. He openly disclosed the severe irregularities committed by many ministries and other government agencies. This report was posted to the official website of the NAO. It was the first time that the audit report was published to the public. This received significant public attention and was labelled as "audit storm".
In June 2004, Li Jinhua again submitted bold auditing report to the NPC's Standing Committee and disclosed many major problems in government. Nearly 600 people were punished for being involved in irregularities.
The term of "audit storm" was coined in 2003 for the NAO's audit report of that year. Later, Auditor General Li Jinhua retroactively named the 1999 audit report as the first audit storm.
In July 2004, audit storm was elected as one of the top ten popular terms used in Chinese newspapers in spring and summer 2004.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
media coined to describe the auditing campaigns initiated by the National Audit Office of China
National Audit Office of the People's Republic of 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...
.
In 2003, Auditor General Li Jinhua
Li Jinhua
Li Jinhua is a high official of the People's Republic of China.-Biography:Li Jinhua was born in Rudong, Jiangsu in 1943...
presented the annual audit report to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is a committee of about 150 members of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China , which is convened between plenary sessions of the NPC. It has the constitutional authority to modify legislation within limits set by...
. He openly disclosed the severe irregularities committed by many ministries and other government agencies. This report was posted to the official website of the NAO. It was the first time that the audit report was published to the public. This received significant public attention and was labelled as "audit storm".
In June 2004, Li Jinhua again submitted bold auditing report to the NPC's Standing Committee and disclosed many major problems in government. Nearly 600 people were punished for being involved in irregularities.
The term of "audit storm" was coined in 2003 for the NAO's audit report of that year. Later, Auditor General Li Jinhua retroactively named the 1999 audit report as the first audit storm.
In July 2004, audit storm was elected as one of the top ten popular terms used in Chinese newspapers in spring and summer 2004.