Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (2nd R) pays an inspection visit to the National Audit Office in Beijing, capital of China, June 17, 2013. [Xinhua]

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday stressed the role of auditing in ensuring the effective use of public funds and facilitating the implementation of macro-control policies.

"Auditing plays an irreplaceable role in constructing a clean and honest administration, and no one can disrupt an auditor's work with one's power and influence," Li said during the tour at the National Audit Office on Monday morning.

The premier has vowed to crack down on corruption and practice frugality in government affairs since he took over the administration in March.

At his first news conference as premier in March, Li pledged that no new government buildings would be built during his administration, the number of people on the government payroll would be reduced and the amount of public spending on receptions, vehicles, and overseas trips would decrease.

Li inspected audits of administrative spending and poverty alleviation spending in particular.

Efforts must be made to cut back general administrative spending and guarantee the spending for poverty alleviation and disaster relief and other funds that improve people's livelihood, in order to bring into full play the proactive fiscal policy, he said.

Li emphasized the role of auditing in supervision, as the country has been cutting central government interventions in economic and social affairs.

Special audits shall be conducted on administrative spending for local governments at all levels and all departments, the premier said.

The state audit results shall be reported to the top legislature and open to the public, he added.

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