Summary

SAI China has published a selection of municipal-level audits in the fields of education and utilities. The municipal audit office of Yuechi County (Sichuan Province) audited a project of the relocation of a municipal solid waste transfer station. The auditors examined the construction quality, the acceptance procedures and documentation. They also checked the compliance of the project with the construction standards. The municipal audit office provided targeted recommendations to facilitate the completion and standardized operation of the project. Auditors in Wuhan City (Hubei Province) inspected higher vocational colleges and evaluated the support for innovation and entrepreneurship among college students. The audit focused on the development of curricula for innovation and entrepreneurship education, the establishment and management of incubation bases for innovation and entrepreneurship projects as well as the use of entrepreneurship support funds. Services provided by the educational institutions’ incubation bases in the areas of entrepreneurship training, project guidance, and market promotion were assessed. The municipal audit office of Pingshan County (Hubei Province) audited the distribution and implementation of subsidies for heat generation in rural areas during the heating season as well as assessed the efficiency of the heating equipment.