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    People's Daily: we can't owe scientists any more money for major science and technology projects

    • Last Update: 2017-07-13
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    Source: People's daily July 13, 2017 according to the report of people's daily on July 12, the state can't lose money to scientists in terms of remuneration and treatment It will loosen the use of major special funds for science and technology, lift the limit on the proportion of performance expenditure, expand the autonomy of expense management such as conference travel, etc According to the report, the central financial fund is the money of taxpayers, which is precious; the scientific researchers are the excellent talents of the country, which are also precious Major special projects are also the key problem of science and technology urgently needed to be solved by the state How to spend funds more efficiently and better mobilize the enthusiasm of scientific and technological personnel has attracted much attention of the society Recently, the Ministry of finance, the Ministry of science and technology and the national development and Reform Commission revised the measures for the administration of national science and technology major special (civilian) funds and released them to the public in order to guarantee the organization and implementation of national science and technology major special projects, standardize and strengthen the management of major special funds What changes have been made to the management measures? Is it "easy" for scientists and technicians to undertake projects and use funds? The screenshot from the people's daily is divided into two major national science and technology projects: pre subsidy and post subsidy It is one of the priorities of the central government's science and technology investment The funds are mainly to support basic and public welfare research, public science and technology activities, etc The implementation of major scientific and technological projects is mainly undertaken by scientific research institutes, institutions of higher learning and enterprises Major special funds shall focus on the major strategic products and major industrialization goals of the country, give full play to the advantages of the national system, concentrate financial resources, highlight key points, and avoid scattered and repeated capital arrangements "There are two ways of financial support for major special projects: pre subsidy and post subsidy." According to the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of finance, the former subsidy refers to the budget approved after the project or subject is approved and the funds allocated according to the implementation schedule For basic and public welfare research, as well as public scientific and technological activities such as research, development and integration of major common key technologies, pre subsidy is generally adopted In other words, the benefits of these research projects are not immediate Due to large investment and slow effectiveness, social capital is often reluctant to invest However, these studies play a supporting role in the whole economic and social development, which requires the support of national financial investment Post subsidy means that the project unit invests funds in advance, organizes and carries out research and development, achievement transformation and industrialization activities, and after the project is completed, reviewed and accepted, and the corresponding achievements are obtained, the central government will give the corresponding subsidy "The feature of this method is that the project is implemented first and then allocated, and the financial investment is linked with the scientific research output." The person in charge said that post subsidy is an important policy to further optimize the allocation mechanism of scientific and technological resources and strengthen the dominant position of technological innovation of enterprises It is conducive to improving the use efficiency of financial funds and preventing the phenomenon of "water drift" Simplify administration and delegate power to professional organizations to give them the right of budget review and implement the system of final account report The main principles of the revision of the management measures are as follows: first, to focus on the major national strategic products and major industrialization goals; second, to adhere to the laws of scientific research activities and establish a fund management model conducive to promoting the integration of the four chains of "innovation chain, industry chain, capital chain and policy chain"; third, to simplify administration and delegate power, release management, and implement the reform of central financial scientific research projects and fund management Ask "To follow the law of scientific research activities is to adhere to the principle of people-oriented, increase incentives to mobilize the enthusiasm and creativity of scientific researchers, and promote the smooth completion of major special tasks." The person in charge stressed In terms of streamlining administration and delegating power, it is mainly to improve the management autonomy of relevant parties: give the budget review power to professional organizations, and relax the budget adjustment power of leading organizations, professional organizations and undertaking units The final account reporting system shall be implemented, and the examination and approval of the final account of the Ministry of Finance shall be cancelled There is also a major change in the management method, which is to adopt the opinions of relevant units and experts and cancel the ad hoc account Since January 1, 2018, major special funds will no longer be appropriated through special accounts, and fund payment shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant provisions of the centralized treasury payment system In this way, it is more convenient for the project undertaking unit to use funds, which is conducive to accelerating the budget implementation progress In this revision, the management measures removed the limitation on the proportion of performance expenditure, expanded the autonomy of management of some expenses such as conference travel, improved the way to retain the surplus funds carried forward, and established and improved the system of financial assistant for scientific research At the same time, the Ministry of finance, together with the Ministry of science and technology and the national development and Reform Commission, will strengthen supervision and management by means of supervision and evaluation, special inspection and performance evaluation The use of funds is divided into two parts: one is project funds or project funds, the other is management funds Direct expenses mainly include: equipment cost, material cost, conference travel expense, labor cost, etc Indirect cost refers to some related costs that cannot be listed in the direct cost in the process of project implementation For example, house occupancy, daily consumption of water, electricity, gas and heating, subsidy expenditure related to management costs, and performance expenditure to motivate scientific researchers, etc The management method is clear If the expenditure of conference travel does not exceed 10% of the direct cost, there is no need to provide the basis for budget calculation According to the principle of seeking truth from facts and practicing strict economy, scientific research personnel make overall arrangements for use That is to say, when preparing the budget, the scientific research personnel need not specify how many meetings they will hold or how many times they will make a difference There is also room for adjustment when purchasing instruments and equipment There is no limit on the proportion of the labor cost of the project's employed personnel, which shall be prepared according to the actual situation In universities and scientific research institutes, many major projects involve graduate students, postdoctors, visiting scholars and so on There is no limit on the proportion of labor fees, and their labor remuneration can be better reflected Indirect costs shall be controlled by the total amount, and shall be determined according to a certain proportion after deducting the equipment purchase cost and capital construction cost from the direct costs of the project The specific proportion is as follows: 20% for the part of 5 million yuan and below, 15% for the part of more than 5 million yuan to 10 million yuan, and 13% for the part of more than 10 million yuan In the past, due to the over management of project funds, many researchers complained that it was not easy to apply for scientific research projects, it was more difficult to spend the funds when they were in hand, there were many restrictions on spending money, and it was difficult to reimburse the funds, and a large amount of energy and time were occupied by the transactional work of researchers In fact, since last year, the fund management reform of scientific research projects has been making continuous efforts In July last year, the general office of the CPC Central Committee and the general office of the State Council issued several opinions on further improving the central government's financial and scientific research project fund management and other policies, which "untied" scientific researchers and encouraged them to concentrate on their work In March this year, in order to standardize the management of national key R & D plans and effectively improve the efficiency of fund use, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of science and technology jointly issued the measures for the management of national key R & D plans, aiming at supporting and solving major scientific and technological problems, striving to adapt to the laws of scientific research activities and stimulate the innovation and creativity of scientific research personnel There is only one purpose for the management of scientific research funds: not to owe scientists in terms of remuneration, not to let transactional work disturb scientists, and let them concentrate on scientific research and produce results.
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