Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Supervision Law.
Article 5 The supervisory commission of the People's Republic of China is the highest state supervisory organ.
Provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, autonomous prefectures, counties, autonomous counties, cities and municipal districts shall set up supervisory committees.
Supervisory committees at all levels are specialized organs that exercise state supervisory functions.
Twelfth supervisory organs in accordance with the management authority to supervise the following public officials:
(a) China * * * organs, organs of the National People's Congress, administrative organs, organs of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, supervisory organs, judicial organs, procuratorial organs, democratic parties, organs of the Federation of Industry and Commerce, and personnel managed with reference to the Civil Service Law of People's Republic of China (PRC);
Personnel engaged in public affairs in organizations authorized by laws and regulations or entrusted by state organs according to law to manage public affairs;
(3) managers of state-owned enterprises;
(four) personnel engaged in management in public education, scientific research, culture, medical and health, sports and other units;
(five) personnel engaged in the management of collective affairs in grassroots mass autonomous organizations;
(6) Other persons who perform public duties according to law.
Article 16 supervision. Supervisory organs shall supervise and inspect public officials' performance of their duties according to law, fair use of their rights, honesty in politics and integrity in performing their duties.
Article 17 Investigation. The supervisory organ investigates the illegal acts and crimes of duty suspected of corruption and bribery, abuse of power, dereliction of duty, power rent-seeking, interest transfer, favoritism and malpractice, and waste of state-owned assets.