Transparency in school revenue and expenditure

Looking back at the 2024-2025 school year, most schools proactively disseminate and implement regulations on revenue and expenditure management, especially revenues according to State regulations and agreed revenues. Publicly posting revenues on bulletin boards, school websites, and direct information through meetings helps families and students clearly understand each contribution.

Many schools have established a fairly clear collection process, assigning specific responsibilities, thereby minimizing errors. In particular, implementing tuition and other payments through banks, reducing direct cash collection, contributing to minimizing risks and increasing convenience.

It can be said that, from a management perspective, the documents regulating revenue and expenditure in schools are complete. But we must frankly admit that when implementing, errors and violations still occur in some educational institutions, manifested in the collection of unauthorized fees, or fees higher than the permitted level, lack of consensus, and failure to ensure the principle of voluntariness, leading to negative reactions from parents.

Some localities are slow to issue regulations on some revenue items under their authority. Some voluntary and agreed revenue items have been listed but have not clearly explained their purpose of use, legal basis, or detailed estimates; the form of public disclosure is still limited...

The main reason is that inspection and supervision are still formal, violations have not been detected and thoroughly handled, and sanctions for violations are not strong enough. Some managers and teachers do not fully understand the importance of transparency in revenue and expenditure, and are still hesitant or lack initiative in providing information. In particular, the limited state budget for education forces schools to increase revenue to ensure operations, which easily leads to illegal revenues...

Strictly implementing regulations on revenues and strengthening decentralized State management of revenues as prescribed will continue to be the tasks set for the 2025-2026 school year. The Ministry of Education and Training in Document No. 4916/BGDĐT-KHTC, issued before the 2024-2025 school year, requested the Department of Education and Training to strengthen information, propaganda, dissemination, and dissemination of documents directing the rectification of revenue and expenditure implementation to educational institutions and educational management agencies.

Educational institutions disseminate and propagate to parents and teachers to understand and implement. Strengthening State management of revenue and expenditure in educational institutions in the area; increasing inspection, examination, and applying strong sanctions to handle violations... are also emphasized.

In reality, school finances are always under pressure, while activities have to be carried out more and more. To complete the task, many schools try to mobilize more funds. This is a heavy pressure for principals who always have high expectations of achieving results. If the motive of personal abuse is removed, this move is commendable. However, the management agency should not put them in a difficult situation.

To overcome this, it is necessary to carry out strategic planning and result-based management well. Superiors only assign plans when there are sufficient financial resources to implement them. This means that the balance between activities and costs must always be ensured. The State prioritizes allocating enough budget for basic expenditures to reduce the pressure of mobilizing social resources for schools. When there is a shortage, a clear mechanism is needed so that schools can mobilize social resources effectively and safely.

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