新唐人2011年11月24日訊】湖南一家民企老闆陳榮原來想揭露一場招標的「貓膩」，卻牽扯出湖南省財政廳等機關在政府採購中，為了花掉預算而「突擊花錢」的黑幕。陳榮將三個廳局單位同時告上了法庭，此案被稱為「史上最牛的民告官案」。
長沙市「海韻琴行有限公司」總經理陳榮，將湖南省財政廳、文化廳、省直機關事務局三廳局告上法庭，他提出，這三家單位在2010年底一次政府採購中，招標過程有貓膩，使得原本1500萬元可以完成的採購，最後卻以3000萬元成交。不買對的，只買貴的，損害了社會公共利益。
據陳榮介紹，2010年9月29號，湖南省文化廳在政府採購網上發佈採購公告。採購內容下標註說：投標人投標報價必須在項目採購內容的預算單價範圍內，凡超出預算單價上下限的，不能進入下輪評標程序。
曾參加過多次政府採購投標的陳榮表示，採購方提前設定投標價格下限的做法違法，並因此使得原本僅需要1500萬左右的採購項目，最後的成交價居然超過了 3000多萬元。而且評標過程並沒有重視產品質量，大型生產廠家的優質產品紛紛被淘汰，而一些村辦個體小廠的雜牌產品反而最後中標。
雖然「海韻琴行」一張狀紙將三廳局告上了法庭，不過，真正引發輿論抨擊的卻是湖南省政府官員的辯解。
湖南省文化廳規劃財務處處長丁宇近期對《法制日報》記者解釋說，這次採購同時限制了商品的最高報價和最低限價，原因除了「保障質量」，還有「預算執行的需要」。因為如今不僅有預算編製，還有預算執行。如果預算沒有執行完，財政就要收回，必然會影響第二年的預算編製。
因此，各級政府部門、各個單位寧可花大錢，也不願意省錢。年末「突擊花預算」成為了普遍現象。
另一名不願透露姓名的湖南供應商表示，政府採購中還有部分官員的灰色收益。甚至評標專家也能藉由「公關費」撈取灰色收入。
獨立學者、政論作家杜導斌：「主要就是預算不公開，不透明。沒有經過議會式的公開辯論。也沒有第三方的那種相當公平的審計機構。財政局它也是跟它們都在一個體制之內，它那個監管呢，它是非常乏力的。」
就在一個半月前，長沙市天心區人民法院，以「海韻公司」沒有在知道他的權利遭受侵害之日起7個工作日內提出質疑，超出了政府採購法規定的期限為由，駁回了「海韻公司」的全部訴訟請求。但陳榮決心繼續上訴，目前此案已上訴至長沙市中院。
不過杜導斌認為，如果沒有來自體制外的監督，這個財務問題要審計好是不可能的。
獨立學者、政論作家杜導斌：「首先這個負責審查預算和決算的那個代議機關，必須是直接來自於民眾的，不能是官員審官員。只有預算的決定權給這樣的人，才可能起到真正的審查、審計的那種作用；第二個就是財政整個預算，從大的項目到細的科目，到賬單要全部對社會，在陽光下算；第三個就是媒體必須是公開，是自由的媒體，不能是受制於當局，受制於某些個人的媒體。」
北京理工大學教授胡星斗在回答《德國之聲》有關「三公消費」問題時也表示，「過去有無數自上而下的規定、文件、講話等等，但是效果並不好，而且濫用公款的現象反而愈演愈烈。關鍵還是民眾的監督，以及陽光行政和陽光財政。」
他建議，當局應當允許公民進行財政公議訴訟。
新唐人記者易如、尚燕、郭敬採訪報導。
Inside Story of CCP “Making Effort to Spend Budgets"
A Hunan-based private company boss, Chen Rong,
originally intended to expose an under-the-table
government procurement bidding process,
but triggered off the uncovering of the inside story of
“making an effort to spend budgets” by Hunan provincial
organs of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities.
Taking the three official organs to court, Chen was
thus labeled as " the most powerful civilian suing government case in history".
Changsha-based Haiyun Piano Store general manager,
Chen Rong, sued Hunan Provincial Department of Finance,
Provincial Cultural Department of Culture, and
Provincial Civil Affairs Bureau.
Chen stated that in late 2010, an official procurement
coincided with further under-the-table bidding deals.
The procurement that cost RMB15 million, was concluded
with RMB 30 million, which harmed public interest.
Chen said, on the 29th September, 2010, Hunan Provincial
Department of Culture issued a procurement notice on its government procurement website.
Its annotation said, bidders』 bid quotations should
be within the procurement』s unit-price budget range.
Any quotation that exceeds the upper or lower price limits
of the unit-price budgets, shall not enter the following tender evaluation phase.
As a bidder that had attended many government
procurement biddings, Chen said that the purchaser』s
setting in advance the lower bidding price limits was
against the law.
The practice hikes the final transaction cost from
RMB15 million to over RMB 30 million.
Moreover, the tender evaluation was not conducted
on the basis of product quality.
High-quality products offered by larger manufacturers
were weeded out,
but inferior products from some village-run or
privately-owned plants won the bidding.
Though the three official organs were taken to court,
the real cause that incited public criticism came from Huan provincial officials』 justification.
Financial planning director of Hunan Provincial Department
of Culture, Ding Yu, recently explained to Legal Daily that
the procurement bidding set both the upper and lower limits
for bid quotations to “guarantee the quality",
and also to “meet the demands of budget enforcement."
This was because currently, not only is the budget planned,
but was implemented, too.
If the budget quotas were not used up, the public finance
would take back the remaining portion, which would naturally affect next-year』s budget planning.
So, all CCP official organs and offices would rather
spend a great deal, and not save a penny instead.
The end of year “making an effort to spend budget" has
been a common phenomenon across China.
An anonymous Hunan-based supplier said that
the government procurements could bring gray income to some officials.
Even tender evaluation experts can gain extra incomes
in the name of “public relations fees".
Du Daobin (Independent scholar and political commentary
writer): “The main problem is that the budget is not made public, nor is it transparent,
without going through a process similar to parliamentary debate.
Nor exists an independent third-party audit agency.
The Financial Bureau runs within the same CCP system,
carrying out a very poor regulatory function. “
One and a half months ago, the CCP People’s Court of
Tianxin District in Changsha city, overruled Haiyun Piano Store』s claims, saying that
Haiyun did not sue within seven days of the date
when being aware of the infringement of rights,
and Haiyun』s accusation exceeded the time limit specified
by the government procurement law.
But Chen Rong is determined to continue the appeal.
The appeal has so far been lodged to the
Intermediate People’s Court of Changsha city.
However, writer Du Daobin believes that without
third-party supervision, it is impossible to have financial problems well audited.
Du Daobin (Independent scholar and political commentary
writer): “First of all, the Legislature in charge of budget review and
final accounts auditing should be an independent party,
not an official organ.
Only giving the final-say to such an organ,
can the audit function be truly playing its role.
Secondly, to make public the integral budget of the financial
departments, which should range from large projects to small account titles, even to expense billing.
Thirdly, the media must own its freedom, not be subject to
the authority or to certain individuals. “
Beijing Institute of Technology professor, Hu Xingdou,
answered Voice of Germany』s questions on “three public expenditures",
saying, “In the past, numerous top-down rules, instructions,
speeches and the like were issued, but without providing any good effect.
Abuse of public funds has been intensified.
the key still lies in public supervision, transparent administration and transparent public finance. “
Prof. Hu suggested that the authorities should
allow citizens to file public interest litigations related to public finances.
NTD reporters Yi Ru, Shang Yan and Guo Jing.
