Decision No. 150/2003/QĐ-BTC stipulates the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Investment Department.

Pursuant to …;

Regarding the provision of functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Investment Department

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 THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

Pursuant to Decree No. 86/2002/NĐ-CP dated November 5, 2002 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

Pursuant to Decree No. 77/2003/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2003 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;

Pursuant to Circular No. 1912/BNV-TCBC dated August 15, 2003 of the Ministry of Home Affairs on agreement to establish departments at some units under the Ministry of Finance;

Considering the proposal of the Director of the Investment Department and the Director of the Cadre and Civil Servant Organization Department.

Pursuant to …;

Article 1: The Investment Department is a unit within the state management machinery of the Ministry of Finance, assisting the Minister of Finance in performing state management functions regarding financial investment and construction throughout the country.

Article 2: The Investment Department has the following tasks:

1. Submitting to the Minister of Finance draft regulatory legal documents and mechanisms/policies on financial management in the field of investment and construction; mechanisms for mobilizing, managing, and using capital for national target programs and important State projects.

2. Submitting to the Minister of Finance strategic orientations, development plans, and plans (long-term, five-year, annual) on financial investment and construction.

3. Taking the lead and coordinating with units under the Ministry of Construction to establish budget expenditure standards and norms in investment and construction; participating in building policies, systems, and mechanisms for mobilizing, managing, and using foreign investment capital and domestic investment credit capital.

4. Taking the lead and coordinating with units under the Ministry to participate with other central ministries and local authorities in building mechanisms/policies and management systems related to financial investment and construction.

5. Directing, inspecting, and evaluating the implementation of regulatory legal documents, strategies, plans, and programs approved by competent authorities in the field of financial investment and construction within the scope of the Ministry of Finance's state management.

6. Coordinating with the Legal Department to inspect regulatory legal documents issued by central ministries, agencies, People's Councils, People's Committees of provinces and centrally-administered cities; submitting to competent authorities for handling violations within the assigned scope and management jurisdiction of the Department.

7. Guiding financial agencies at all levels in reviewing the financial aspects of investment projects concerning content, procedures, methods of preparing and managing investment budgets of state organizations and agencies in accordance with the provisions of the law.

8. Taking the lead and coordinating with units under the Ministry to participate in financial-related contents in general planning projects, economic and social development planning projects, urban and rural planning projects, industry and economic zone development planning projects, detailed urban planning projects, industrial zones, high-tech zones, border economic zones.

9. Taking the lead and coordinating with units under the Ministry to review funding mobilization plans, financial plans, total investment amounts, investment capital structures, and economic-financial efficiency of Group A investment projects (regardless of funding sources) and large proposals/projects. the Prime Minister for decision.

10. Coordinating with specialized agencies under the Ministry of Planning and Investment in preparing the annual investment budget of the State Budget; annual state credit support levels and adjustments to the budget when necessary in the field of investment and construction; schemes for allocating the central budget for investment and construction. Participating in determining the total investment amount and the state budget contribution level in state-participated investment projects.

11. Guiding and coordinating inspections of the allocation of annual investment capital plans of central ministries and agencies according to the State Budget Law, Investment Management Regulations, and annual plan and budget directives issued by the Prime Minister. Taking the lead in summarizing, reporting, and proposing solutions to the Minister of Finance and the Prime Minister for resolving issues related to the allocation and assignment of annual investment capital plans.

Announcing payment plans for investment capital at the State Treasury for projects managed by central agencies. Monitoring and managing the use of central government investment funds controlled by the State Treasury.

Submitting to the Ministry and the Prime Minister for handling adjustments and supplements to annual investment capital plans; implementing additional capital and advance payments for urgent and unexpected purposes.

Taking the lead and coordinating with central ministries, agencies, and relevant units in guiding, monitoring, and inspecting the implementation of annual investment capital plans; inspecting the execution of investment capital payments from the central budget.

12. Proposing measures to accelerate the disbursement of investment capital.

13. Guiding and coordinating inspections of the allocation of annual investment capital plans of localities according to the State Budget Law, Investment Management Regulations, and annual plan and budget directives issued by the Prime Minister. Taking the lead in summarizing, reporting, and proposing solutions to the Minister of Finance for resolving issues related to the allocation and assignment of investment capital plans of localities.

Submitting to the Ministry for supplementary investment capital plans for local investment projects, handling arising issues during the implementation of capital plans and payments.

Coordinating inspections of the implementation of investment capital plans of localities.

Coordinating with local financial agencies to inspect the execution of investment capital payments from local budgets.

14. Participating in tender examinations in construction investment according to regulations.

15. Guiding and inspecting central ministries, agencies, and localities in establishing, auditing, and approving final accounts of investment capital for investment projects as prescribed.

Organizing audits and submitting to the Ministry for approval of final accounts of investment capital for projects decided by the Prime Minister to invest and Group A projects using state budget capital.

Taking the lead and coordinating with the State Budget Department to audit the use of annual investment capital from the central budget allocated for control and payment by the State Treasury.

16. Establishing regular information reporting systems on the situation of mobilizing, managing, and using investment capital from the state budget, state-guaranteed credit, state development investment credit, and other sources for investment and construction.

Coordinating the organization of information work related to state management activities in the field of financial investment and construction.

17. Compile reports, analyze the situation regarding the mobilization, management, utilization, and settlement of investment capital.

Carry out analytical forecasting work, statistics, and compilation of the situation and data; analyze and assess the effectiveness of state investment capital usage by sector, field, and territory; propose supplements and improvements to policies, systems, and management measures to enhance the efficiency of state development investment capital usage.

18. Coordinate and participate in building national financial policy, scientific research activities, and international cooperation in the field of financial investment as assigned by the Ministry.

Article 3: The Director of the Investment Department has the authority:

1. To recommend the Minister of Finance to suspend payment of capital for projects that do not comply with regulations; to make recommendations on other related issues to continue improving the control of investment capital settlement at the State Treasury;

2. To sign guiding and explanatory documents on financial-budgetary management policies and systems concerning investment and construction;

3. To request central ministries and agencies, the State Treasury, local financial authorities, the National Development Support Fund management agencies, and other relevant units to submit reports on the mobilization, receipt, and management of investment capital as stipulated by the Minister of Finance; to request relevant units within the Ministry of Finance, local financial authorities, project sponsors, and other relevant agencies to provide necessary materials and data to serve the implementation of assigned tasks.

Article 4: The Investment Department shall have a Director and several Deputy Directors. The Director is responsible for comprehensive management of the staff of the Department; organizing training and enhancing the competence of staff; being accountable to the Minister for all activities of the Department.

Deputy Directors are accountable to the Director for the tasks assigned to them.

The Investment Department shall have the following divisions:

1- Policy and Compilation Division

2- Central Investment Division

3- Local Investment Division

4- Settlement Division

Specific tasks of the Divisions shall be decided by the Director of the Investment Department.

The Investment Department shall organize its operations under a specialist system combined with divisional organization; for tasks carried out under the specialist system, the Director of the Investment Department shall be responsible for organizing work and assigning tasks to specialists in accordance with their positions, standards, and professional capabilities to fulfill assigned tasks.

The staffing of the Investment Department shall be determined by the Minister of Finance.

Article 5: This Decision shall take effect from the date of signature. Decree No. 144/1999/QĐ-BTC dated November 26, 1999 of the Minister of Finance on the tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Investment Department under the Ministry of Finance is hereby abolished. The Director of the Investment Department, the Director of the Cadre and Civil Servant Organization Department, the Head of the Ministry's Office, and the heads of units and organizations under the Ministry shall be responsible for implementing this Decision.