Measures for the Management of Funds for Local Science and Technology Development Guided by the Central Government
Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State for the purpose of regulating the management of funds for scientific and technological development of local governments under the guidance of the central government (hereinafter referred to as guiding funds), improving the efficiency of the use of guiding funds and promoting scientific and technological innovation.
Article 2 The term "guiding funds" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the common financial transfer payment funds used by the central government to support and guide local governments to implement the national innovation-driven development strategy and scientific and technological reform and development policies, optimize the regional scientific and technological innovation environment, and enhance regional scientific and technological innovation capabilities. The implementation period will be adjusted accordingly according to policies such as the reform plan for the division of fiscal powers and expenditure responsibilities between the central and local governments in the field of science and technology.
Article 3 The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Science and Technology shall be jointly responsible for the management of the guiding funds. The Ministry of Science and Technology is responsible for reviewing relevant local materials and data, providing the basic data needed for fund measurement, and proposing fund demand measurement plans and allocation recommendations. In accordance with the relevant provisions of budget management, the Ministry of Finance, together with the Ministry of Science and Technology, will study and determine the budget amount of the guiding funds of each province. The provincial finance and science and technology departments clarify the responsibilities of the provincial and lower levels of finance and science and technology departments in the arrangement and use of funds, and effectively strengthen fund management.
Article 4 The management of guiding funds shall follow the principles of "central guidance, provincial overall planning, streamlining administration and decentralization, stimulating vitality, focusing on key points, and highlighting performance.
Article 5 Guiding funds support the following four aspects:
(I) free exploration of basic research. Mainly refers to the local focus on exploring unknown scientific problems, combined with the regional layout of basic research, independently established to carry out free exploration of basic research science and technology programs (special projects, funds, etc.), such as the local establishment of natural science funds, basic research programs, basic research and applied basic research funds.
(II) the construction of scientific and technological innovation bases. It mainly refers to all kinds of scientific and technological innovation bases built by local governments in accordance with relevant plans in the region, including scientific and technological innovation bases established by universities, scientific research institutes, enterprises, and transformed scientific research institutions (including national key laboratories and clinical medical research centers jointly established by provinces and ministries, etc.), as well as industrial technology research institutes, technological innovation centers, and new R & D institutions with independent legal personality.
(III) the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements. It mainly refers to the transfer and transformation activities of scientific and technological achievements carried out by local governments in combination with the actual conditions of the region, including the construction of technology transfer institutions, talent teams and technology markets, as well as the transformation of scientific and technological achievements that have obvious public welfare attributes, outstanding guiding and leading roles, and benefit the people. Demonstration and technology poverty alleviation projects, etc.
(IV) the construction of regional innovation system. It mainly refers to the construction of regional innovation system such as national independent innovation demonstration zone, national science and technology innovation center, comprehensive national science center, sustainable development agenda innovation demonstration zone, national agricultural high-tech industry demonstration zone, innovative county (city), etc., focusing on supporting cross regional R & D cooperation and scientific and technological R & D activities of science and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises in the region.
Article 6 Funds to support free exploration of basic research, the construction of scientific and technological innovation bases, and the construction of regional innovation systems shall encourage local governments to comprehensively adopt various investment methods such as direct subsidies, post-subsidies, and subsidies with awards. Funds to support the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and encourage local governments to comprehensively adopt financial investment methods such as risk compensation, post-subsidies, and venture capital guidance.
Article 7 The guiding funds shall not be used to pay all kinds of fines, donations, sponsorships, investments, debt repayment and other expenses, and shall not be used for the salary expenses of on-the-job personnel in the establishment of administrative institutions and the retirement expenses of retirees, as well as other expenses prohibited by the state.
Article 8 The guiding funds shall be distributed by the factor method, the main factors of distribution are:
(I) local basic scientific research conditions and financial resources (accounting for 40%): reflecting the basic scientific research conditions such as scientific research institutions, research and development personnel, scientific research instruments and equipment, investment in research and development funds, and local financial resources.
The improvement of local scientific and technological innovation capabilities in (II) (accounting for 30%): reflecting local support for free exploration of basic research, strengthening the construction of scientific and technological innovation bases, supporting the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and supporting the construction of regional innovation systems.
The completion of (III) performance targets (accounting for 30%): reflecting the quality of local annual implementation plans, the implementation of major national policies on scientific and technological reform and development, and the performance of the use of special funds.
Article 9 The formula for calculating and allocating the guiding funds is as follows:
The number of guiding funds in a province is the score of the distribution factor of a province/the score of the distribution factor of the province x the total amount of guiding funds;
Among them: a province distribution factor score = ∑ (a province distribution factor value/the total value of the national distribution factor x the corresponding weight).
Article 10 The Ministry of Finance shall, within 30 days after the approval of the central budget by the National People's Congress each year, formally issue the guiding fund budget in conjunction with the Ministry of Science and Technology in accordance with the provisions of these Measures, and issue the estimated number of guiding funds for the next year before October 31 each year.
Article 11 Within 30 days after receiving the budget issued by the central finance, the provincial finance department shall, in conjunction with the science and technology department, reasonably allocate and issue the guiding fund budget in a timely manner in accordance with the budget level, and send a copy to the local regulatory bureau of the Ministry of Finance.
Article 12 the provincial science and technology departments, together with the financial departments, shall, in combination with the regional science and technology reform and development plan and relevant policies, formulate the annual guidance fund implementation plan in a timely manner. The implementation plan shall include the overall objectives and ideas, key tasks, fund arrangement plan, regional performance objectives, etc., and the key tasks and fund arrangement plan shall be combined with the national regional development strategic tasks; the implementation plan shall be copied to the local supervision bureau of the Ministry of Finance along with the allocation of funds, and reported to the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance for the record. The implementation plan for guiding funds shall not be adjusted at will after filing. If adjustments are needed, the adjustments and reasons shall be reported to the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance for the record, and a copy shall be sent to the local regulatory bureau of the Ministry of Finance.
Article 13 The provincial finance department and the science and technology department shall publicize the guiding funds to be allocated to the enterprise through the official website and other media. The publicity period is generally not less than 7 days. The implementation plan can only be filed and organized after the publicity has no objection. implementation.
Article 14 The payment of guiding funds shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant provisions of the centralized payment system of the treasury. Where government procurement is involved, it shall be implemented in accordance with government procurement laws and regulations and relevant systems.
Article 15 In principle, the guiding funds shall be completed in the current year, and the guiding funds not spent in the year shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Ministry of Finance on the management of carry-over balance funds.
Article 16 Local financial and scientific and technological departments at all levels shall, in accordance with the requirements for the full implementation of budget performance management, establish and improve the whole process budget performance management mechanism, set performance targets scientifically and reasonably in accordance with regulations, do a good job in performance monitoring and performance evaluation against performance targets, strengthen the use of performance results, do a good job in the disclosure of performance information, and improve the efficiency of guiding the use of funds. The Ministry of Science and Technology takes the lead in organizing the performance evaluation of guiding funds every year, focusing on the improvement of local scientific and technological innovation capabilities, the implementation of key tasks, and the performance of fund use. The Ministry of Finance organizes key performance evaluations in a timely manner according to work needs, and the evaluation results serve as an important basis for budget arrangements.
Article 17 The provincial-level science and technology and financial departments shall submit a self-evaluation report on the performance of guiding funds to the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Finance before December 31 of each year, and copy it to the local supervision bureau of the Ministry of Finance, mainly including the expenditure of guiding funds this year and the organization Implementation, performance, etc.
Article 18 The local regulatory bureaus of the Ministry of Finance shall, in accordance with their work responsibilities and the requirements of the Ministry of Finance, conduct comprehensive supervision of the guiding funds.
Article 19 Financial departments at all levels, science and technology departments and units using guiding funds shall strengthen process control, allocate and use funds in accordance with the law, and implement separation control of incompatible posts (responsibilities).
Article 20 Units that use guiding funds shall strictly implement the national accounting laws and regulations, manage the use of funds in accordance with the provisions, carry out the whole process of performance management, and consciously accept supervision and performance evaluation.
Article 21 If fund users and individuals have various violations of laws and regulations in the process of guiding the use of funds, they shall be held accountable in accordance with the "the People's Republic of China Budget Law", "Regulations on Penalties for Fiscal Illegal Acts" and other relevant national regulations. The relevant responsible subjects for serious violations of regulations, disciplines, and crimes shall be included in the records of serious dishonesty in scientific research according to procedures.
Article 22: In guiding the allocation, use, and management of funds and other related work, the financial, science and technology departments at all levels and their staff have violated the provisions of these Measures, as well as other violations of law and discipline such as abuse of power, dereliction of duty, and malpractice for personal gains, In accordance with the "the People's Republic of China Budget Law", "the People's Republic of China Civil Service Law", "the People's Republic of China Supervision Law", "Regulations on Penalties for Fiscal Violations" and Other Relevant Regulations, and be transferred to judicial organs for handling in accordance with the law.
Article 23 The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Science and Technology shall be responsible for the interpretation of these Measures. The provincial finance and science and technology departments shall, in accordance with these measures and in the light of the actual conditions of various localities, formulate specific management measures, report them to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Science and Technology for the record, and send a copy to the local regulatory bureau of the Ministry of Finance.
Article 24 These Measures shall come into force on January 1, 2020, and the Measures for the Administration of Special Funds for the Central Government to Guide Local Science and Technology Development (Cai Jiao [2016] No. 81) and the Supplementary Notice (Cai Jiao [2016] No. 25) shall be repealed at the same time.
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