Joint Circular No. 1/TT-LB guiding the implementation of uniform regulations for inspectors under the State Inspectorate system

CIRCULAR OF THE JOINT MINISTRIES

Guidelines for Implementing Uniform Regulations for State Inspectors within the State Inspection System

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 Pursuant to the Inspection Ordinance dated April 1, 1990, issued by the State Council;

Pursuant to the Inspector Regulation promulgated together with Decree No. 191-HĐBT dated June 18, 1991, issued by the Council of Ministers;

The Joint Ministry of State Inspection and Finance hereby provides guidelines for implementing uniform regulations for Inspectors within the State Inspection System as follows:

1. Inspectors appointed by competent authorities (as stipulated in Article 5 of the Inspector Regulation promulgated together with Decree No. 191-HĐBT dated June 18, 1991, issued by the Council of Ministers) within the State Inspection System shall be provided uniforms for use when performing their duties, including:

- Inspectors under the State Inspection;

- Inspectors under ministry inspections, state council inspections, and other agencies under the Council of Ministers;

- Inspectors under provincial inspection offices and equivalent levels;

- Inspectors under departmental inspection offices;

- Inspectors under district, city district, town, and provincial city inspection offices.

2. Inspectors within the State Inspection System shall be provided uniforms in kind and usage periods as follows:

3. For Inspectors in sectors that already have uniforms, the standards and usage periods for uniforms shall be implemented according to those sectors' regulations.

4. The specifications and colors of uniforms shall be prescribed by the Chief State Inspector.

II. SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR PURCHASE AND MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
INSPECTOR UNIFORMS

1. The budget at the level where Inspectors belong shall bear the cost of purchasing uniforms for such Inspectors.

Specifically, the funds for producing insignia, badges attached to uniforms, and inspector identification cards shall be provided by the Ministry of Finance to the State Inspection for printing, purchasing, and distributing to Inspectors through the respective ministries, state councils, other agencies under the Council of Ministers, and provincial inspection offices and equivalent levels.

2. Quarterly and annually, the State Inspection Office, provincial inspection offices, and other levels with Inspectors (as specified in Point 1 of Part I) shall calculate the quantity and types of uniforms due for distribution based on the number of Inspectors, prepare budget estimates, and submit them to the financial authorities at the same level. Financial authorities at all levels shall be responsible for reviewing the estimates; organizing the allocation of funds; ensuring timely and adequate procurement and distribution of uniforms according to the prescribed service life.

3. The State Inspection Office; provincial inspection offices and equivalent levels; and sectors with Inspectors (as stipulated in Point 1 of Part I of this Circular) shall manage and settle quarterly and annual budgets for purchasing uniforms according to current financial management regulations. The budget for purchasing uniforms for Inspectors shall be recorded separately under the item "Inspector Uniforms" in Section 75 "Operational Fees" corresponding to the relevant chapters, types, items, and sub-items of the State Budget.

4. Inspectors are responsible for preserving and using the uniforms provided; they may not lend them to others; they may not use them as gifts; they may not buy, sell, or exchange them. In cases where uniforms are lost or damaged during the usage period without valid reasons, compensation must be made.

When Inspectors are dismissed or no longer perform inspection work, the managing authority shall recover the uniforms provided if they are still within the usage period.

5. The State Inspection; provincial inspection offices and county-level inspection offices; and sectors with Inspectors must maintain records and manage the uniforms provided to Inspectors from the procurement stage to the distribution stage, ensuring the standards and usage periods of various types of uniforms, preventing loss, confusion, surplus, or shortage (For Inspectors in sectors that already have uniforms, management shall continue according to the current regulations of those sectors).

III. IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

This Circular takes effect from the date of issuance. During implementation, if there are any difficulties, units are requested to report to the State Inspection and the Ministry of Finance for research and consideration to provide supplementary guidance as appropriate.