Bangkok, Comptroller General’s Department Aiming at managing fiscal year 2024 spending, recommending government agencies open auctions, preparing to draft TORs , procurement, and accelerating investment budget injections into the system. Aiming to close loopholes in online bidding submissions Prepare a 2-round salary payment system.
Mrs. Patricia Mongkhonvanich, Director-General of the Comptroller General’s Department, revealed that the draft Budget Act 2024 is currently being considered by the National Assembly. It has a budget of 3.48 trillion baht, divided into 2.532 trillion baht of current expenses and expenses to compensate the treasury. 118,361 million baht, capital expenditures 717,722 million baht, loan principal repayment expenses 118,320 million baht, the Comptroller General’s Department has asked government agencies to prepare procurement procedures in advance, such as bidder qualifications. Procurement conditions Form and contents of the contract (TOR) to prepare for signing Dissemination of dr
aft announcements and draft purchase or hire documents by means of electronic bidding. By means of general invitation announcement Supports rapid procurement and can complete debt obligations and disburse funds within fiscal year 2024, in line with the government’s policy of expediting disbursement of funds.
The Comptroller General’s Department gives importance to Electronic government procurement (e-GP system) and filling gaps Do not allow others to access information in the e-GP system, such as the list of bidders. Bidder’s price Including prohibiting anyone from purchasing e-bidding information from the Comptroller General’s Department officials. Ready to prevent corruption through the Integrity Pact (IP) project and the Public Construction Transparency Project (CoST), as well as preparing to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement (Free Trade Agreement). : FTA) regarding government procurement Between Thailand and the European Union
For the medical welfare of civil servants in fiscal year 2024, the Comptroller
General’s Department has Adjust the data processing cycle for increasing medical welfare entitlements from previously increasing entitlements every 15 days to every 7 days (every Tuesday) so that eligible people can have convenience and speed in exercising their rights for direct disbursement. and has determined the reimbursement rate for medicines in the fat reduction group and artificial tears which contains generic drugs Substitute original medicines in order to manage medical treatment costs within the allocated budget. and also provides benefits for the elderly and medium-term rehabilitation care (IMC) to increase access to medical care for eligible people.
Director-General of the Comptroller General’s Department added that Ministry of Finance The conditions for paying salaries to civil servants have been adjusted. According to the Royal Decree on the Payment of Salaries, Annuities, Gratuities, Pensions and Other Money of the Same Type (No. 6) B.E. 2566 and the Royal Decree Concerning the rules and meth
ods for paying the positions of government officials and those holding executive positions who are not government officials. Effective since December 14, 2023, the e-payroll system has been prepared for civil servants. Those who choose to receive their first two salary rounds will be on January 15, 2024.
For paying social welfare payments according to various government projects, such as the State Welfare Registration Project. For purchasing consumer products Discount limit for cooking gas purchases Limits on travel expenses, public transportation, direct payments of social welfare funds such as elderly living allowances disability allowance Subsidies for raising newborn children Sick pay for village health volunteers. The Comptroller General’s Department aims to take care of both civil servants and citizens who are entitled to receive various welfare benefits. To cover all aspects .
Source: Thai News Agency