General supervision, also called hierarchical supervision. It refers to a kind of mutual supervision relationship and activity produced by the state administrative organs on the subordinate relationship between higher and lower levels. General supervision is the most important part of the internal supervision system of administrative organs, and it is also the most extensive supervision, with the characteristics of directness, regularity and extensiveness.

The main forms of government internal supervision:

1. Work guidance: the superior departments provide regular and irregular guidance to the subordinate departments. ?

2. Work report: The lower authorities shall submit work reports to the higher authorities on major issues, major measures or major issues in their work.

3. Work supervision: the superior supervises the work of the subordinate.

4. Review: The higher authorities review the reports, applications and requests of the lower authorities.

5. Agency: The higher authorities regularly or irregularly inspect the work of the lower authorities.

6. Investigation: including general investigation, special investigation, joint investigation, special investigation and on-site investigation.

7. Convening meetings and attending meetings: higher authorities convene meetings or attend relevant meetings convened by lower authorities or departments.

8. Criticism, suggestion, punishment and punishment: This is a passive form of supervision.