From May 9 to 16, 2023, the financial inspection team, consisting of Zhang Xiangjun, secretary of the Party committee and Deputy Director of Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography CAS, Qu Yan, Finance Director, Wei Liheng, a staff Level IV of the Finance Department, Liu Peigao, Deputy Director of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Office, Mu Shuyong, Director of Central Laboratory, and Director of financial Assets Department Xinjiang Branch, Chinese Academy of Sciences, went to Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to carry out special financial and asset inspections on these three overseas sub-centers of RCEECA. Liu Wenjiang, executive deputy director of RCEECA, and Latipa, academic secretary, cooperated with the inspection team to carry out inspection work.

The inspection team conducted a comprehensive check of the internal management system formulation and implementation, fund allocation and implementation, accounting and financial information, compliance and effectiveness of expenditures, and asset management. This included reviewing original vouchers, accounting vouchers, and relevant documents, as well as inspecting the inventory of equipment and materials. The financial work of the overseas branch from 2019 to 2022 was carefully examined. This financial inspection further standardized the financial management of each overseas branch, improved the financial internal control system and accounting regulations, and implemented them in a rational and effective manner to ensure the scientific and compliant use of center funds.

Since its establishment, the RCEECA has promoted its standardized management and sound development through the construction of a series of regulations and systems. Especially in the financial management of the sub-center, it has been fully recognized and acknowledged in two performance evaluations of the overseas scientific and educational center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, thanks to internal control measures such as financial self-examination and annual audits. However, due to the pandemic, the financial self-examination of the sub-center had to be put on hold for three years. Through this financial inspection, the issues raised in the evaluation audit of the overseas scientific and educational center have been comprehensively addressed, and arrangements have been made for rectification and standardized management.

Finance and Asset Inspection Team

Conducting financial inspection at the Bishkek Branch

Conducting financial work exchange and inspection at the Almaty Branch

Listening to a three-year financial work report from the Dushanbe Branch