In order to ensure the safety of the first batch of 150 million yuan for agricultural machinery purchase subsidies, Huoqiu County Agricultural Machinery Bureau has taken multiple measures to strengthen the supervision of agricultural machinery purchase subsidy funds.
First, in accordance with the requirements of the provincial agricultural machinery bureau and finance department, the county agricultural machinery bureau jointly formulated the "Huoqiu County 2011 First Batch of Agricultural Machinery Purchase Subsidy Fund Usage Plan" with the finance bureau. This plan clearly defines the types of subsidized machinery, subsidy standards, determination methods for subsidy recipients, and subsidy quantities, which were then reported to the city agricultural machinery bureau and finance bureau.
Second, during the application process, to prevent false applications and bid rigging, applicants are required to provide proof of purchasing ability. The county agricultural machinery bureau organizes personnel to verify on-site the true situation of applicants' purchasing intentions, determining their eligibility for the lottery.
Third, it signed the "2011 Machine Purchase Subsidy Responsibility Letter" with township agricultural machinery stations. All staff members are required to strictly follow the "Provisional Measures for the Operation of County-level Agricultural Machinery Purchase Subsidies in Anhui Province," conscientiously implement the State Council's "Three Prohibitions," the "Four Systems" of machine purchase subsidies, and the Ministry of Agriculture's "Eight Nos," ensuring that the operation of machine purchase subsidies is standardized, publicly disclosed, fair, and just.
Fourth, it signed the "2011 Machine Purchase Subsidy Commitment Letter" with local dealers, who make public commitments regarding their sales behavior of subsidized products, completely eliminating the occurrence of mechanical resale. Dealers involved in illegal or irregular operations will have their qualification to operate subsidized agricultural machinery permanently revoked by the provincial agricultural machinery bureau according to management authority; producers participating in illegal or irregular operations will lose the subsidy qualification for their products.
Fifth, due to the high subsidy ratio for rice transplanters, which makes them prone to resale, it is stipulated that the distribution of rice transplanters will mainly target agricultural machinery cooperatives and large grain farmers. The seedling cultivation must reach the specified area, and there must be verification and signatures from township agricultural machinery personnel before the rice transplanter can be distributed.
Sixth, when confirming this year's machine purchase subsidy recipients, the disciplinary inspection and supervision, judicial fairness, and finance departments continue to be invited to participate throughout the process. Representatives of township leaders and dealer representatives are also required to attend. Following the principles of openness, justice, and fairness, a public lottery method is used to determine the subsidy recipients, and the results are publicly disclosed for seven days on television, township (village) bulletin boards. During the disclosure period, the county agricultural machinery bureau and township agricultural machinery stations set up hotline phones respectively. At the same time, the county agricultural machinery bureau conducts group household surveys of subsidy recipients. If problems are found or if public reports are confirmed, the subsidy qualifications will be canceled, and they will not be allowed to apply for subsidies for five years. After there are no objections during the disclosure period, the township agricultural machinery station formally determines the subsidy recipients after signing and stamping the disclosure form.
Editor-in-chief: Mont.