NDRC exposed 8 typical cases of price violations.
CCTV News:According to the website of the National Development and Reform Commission, today, the National Development and Reform Commission released the August Analysis Report of 12358 Price Supervision Platform, and exposed eight typical cases of price violations.
1. The case of illegal collection of cruise fees in Yangxin Xiandao Lake Scenic Area, Huangshi City, Hubei Province
A citizen of Huangshi City reported that when he was traveling in the scenic spot of Xiandao Lake in Yangxin, he found that there was a problem of overcharging the cruise ship fees in the scenic spot and asked to investigate and deal with it. After investigation, the problem reflected by the whistleblower is true. The cruise fee in this scenic spot is not charged according to the 40 yuan/person-time (original price of 25 yuan/person-time) standard as stipulated in the Reply of Huangshi Price Bureau on Ticket Price and Cruise (Boat) Ticket Price of Xiandao Lake Eco-tourism Scenic Spot in Yangxin County (No.76 [2013]). Yangxin County Price Supervision and Inspection Bureau ordered the scenic spot to immediately correct price violations and imposed an administrative penalty of 50,000 yuan.
II. Case of illegal collection of appraisal fees by Shengtang Judicial Appraisal Institute in Chaoyang District, Beijing
A citizen of Beijing reported that when he conducted the inheritance appraisal in Shengtang Appraisal Institute, there was illegal charging behavior in the institute and he asked to investigate and deal with it. After investigation, the problem reflected by the whistleblower is true. On the basis of the charging standard of the Administrative Measures for Judicial Appraisal Charges by Beijing Shengtang Judicial Appraisal Institute, 50% of the part of the target amount exceeding 100,000 yuan to 500,000 yuan will be charged, and the overcharge will total 1,187 yuan. The Development and Reform Commission of Chaoyang District of Beijing inspected the past charging records of the firm and found that this kind of illegal charging behavior was widespread in the firm. According to Article 39 of the Price Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC), Article 9 (1) and Article 16 (2) of the Provisions on Administrative Punishment for Price Violations, the unit was ordered to immediately correct the price violations and confiscate the illegal income of 113,000 yuan. An administrative penalty of a fine of 113,000 yuan.
3. The case of illegal collection of school uniform fees by Hadadao Primary School in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
A citizen of Baotou reported that his children were charged 300 yuan school uniform fees when they were studying at Hadadao Primary School, and asked to be investigated. After investigation, the problem reflected by the whistleblower was true. The school charged more than 1,200 students uniform fees, each set of 300 yuan. According to the Regulations of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on the Management of Service Charges and Agency Charges for Primary and Secondary Schools (for Trial Implementation) (No.2577 [2012]), each set of primary school students’ summer clothes should not exceed 80 yuan (the cotton content in their tops should not be less than 40%), and each set of spring and autumn clothes should not exceed 105 yuan (the reflective school uniforms should not exceed 115 yuan). Baotou City Price Supervision and Inspection Bureau ordered the school to coordinate with the school uniform business unit, and unconditionally refunded all those parents who thought that the school uniforms they had ordered were too high and overburdened, and imposed an administrative penalty of 50,000 yuan.
Four, Nanyang City Public Security Bureau, Henan Province, the traffic police detachment Wandong driver test service center illegally charged insurance premiums.
A citizen of tanghe county, Nanyang City reported that when he participated in the mock test in Wandong Driver Test Service Center, the traffic police detachment of Nanyang Public Security Bureau, he forcibly charged the insurance premium 20 yuan to the students and demanded investigation. After investigation, the problem reflected by the informant is true, and the center does have price violations that force the collection of insurance premiums. This behavior violated the relevant provisions of the Notice on Further Standardizing the Charge Standards of Public Security Traffic Management in our Province (Yufa Reform Charge [2008] No.2416), and Nanyang Price Management Office has ordered the unit to stop charging illegally and impose an administrative penalty of 20,000 yuan.
Five, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, Yunxi County Jiahe Town Center Health Center illegal charges.
A citizen of Yunxi County, Shiyan City reported that the Jiahe Town Central Health Center in this county had arbitrary charges when providing ambulance service, and demanded to investigate and deal with them. After investigation, the problem reflected by the whistleblower was true. In 2016, the hospital illegally charged 28 patients with 3,820 yuan of refueling fee, car wash fee and high-speed fee. In addition, during the inspection, it was also found that there were illegal acts such as repeatedly charging materials fees and waste disposal fees for medical services, and increasing bed fees in disguise. According to the relevant provisions of the Notice of Shiyan Municipal Price Bureau and Health Bureau on Implementing Opinions on Regulating and Adjusting the Price of Medical Services (No.33 [2006] of Ten Price Fees), the Yunxi County Price Bureau ordered the hospital to immediately correct the illegal price behavior and impose an administrative penalty of confiscating 24,000 yuan of illegal income.
Six, Yingshang County, Anhui Province Saijian Waterworks illegal charges.
A citizen of Yingshang County, Fuyang City reported that the water supply company in Jiangtai Village, Saijian Hui Township of the county charged the local villagers high water charges and tap water household fees, demanding investigation. After investigation, the problem reflected by the whistleblower is true. From February 2, 2015 to May 12, 2016, the factory charged 558 water users a water supply service fee of 39,360 yuan according to the annual 60 yuan standard of each household; The installation fee for 68 water users is 19,200 yuan, and the total fee for two items is 58,560 yuan. The relevant acts violated the relevant provisions of the Notice of Anhui Provincial Price Bureau on Printing and Distributing the Provisions on the Management of Rural Tap Water Price (Wan Jia Shang [2011] No.66), and Yingshang County Price Bureau ordered the factory to immediately correct the illegal price behavior, and imposed an administrative penalty of confiscation of illegal income of 58,500 yuan and a fine of 58,500 yuan.
Seven, Yingkou Prison in Liaoning Province, illegal collection of admission certificate fees.
A citizen of Yingkou City, Liaoning Province reported that after he passed the civil service examination and was hired by Yingkou Prison in 2010, he was charged the 200 yuan academic degree certification fee by the organization department of the prison, and he did not provide relevant proof of the fee, asking for investigation. After investigation, the problem reflected by the whistleblower is true, and the related charging behavior belongs to illegal fee search. Since this behavior occurred before 2010, it has been six years since. According to Article 29 of the Administrative Punishment Law of the People’s Republic of China, "If the illegal act is not discovered within two years, no administrative punishment will be given", no administrative punishment should be imposed on the unit. After the Liaoning Provincial Price Bureau preached the policy and communicated with the unit, the unit voluntarily refunded the academic certification fee totaling 29,000 yuan.
Eight, Jiangxi Yucai Technical College illegally charged vocational skills appraisal fees.
A citizen of Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province reported that when he was studying in Jiangxi Yucai Technical College, he was required to pay the professional skill appraisal fee of 550 yuan, otherwise he would not get the graduation certificate. After investigation, the problem reflected by the whistleblower was true. In June 2016, the school informed the class of 2013 to pay the fees related to vocational skill appraisal, 550 yuan. According to the Notice of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security on Doing a Good Job in Evaluating the Running Quality of Technical Colleges in Jiangxi Province (No.375 [2013] of Gan Renshe Zi) and the Reply of Jiangxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Department of Finance on Standardizing and Adjusting the Charge Standard of Vocational Skills Appraisal in Jiangxi Province (No.2344 [2012] of Gan Fa Gai Charge Zi), this charge is beyond the standard. The Jiangxi Provincial Price Supervision and Inspection Bureau ordered the school to immediately correct the price violations and refund all the illegal overcharges totaling 76,000 yuan.