Mandatory audit before leaving office

GUANGZHOU: All leading Party and government officials in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, will have their files audited before leaving office.

According to the new measures, all the city's officials will have to be audited when they are promoted, transferred, dismissed, sacked, complete term of office, retire or resign.

The general offices of Guangzhou municipal committee of the Communist Party of China and the city government jointly issued a notice, asking the city's audit department to establish special files for the city's senior Party and government officials.