Upon gaining complete national independence, on 2 December, 1975, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic was officially established. In 1980s, the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) established an internal Inspection Committee, the predecessor of the current State Inspection and Anti-Corruption Authority.
Over the past 30 years, SIAA has evolved and grown under several names and different organizationalmodels as follow:
- Central Control Committee (1982-1986)
- Ministry of Personnel and Inspection (1986-1991)
- Central Control Committee (1991-1996)
- Central Task Force Committee on Prevention and Anti-Corruption was established, based on a Decree No. 87/PM, dated 7 August, 1993. In 1996, Prime Minister issued a Decree No.179, dated 1 November, 1996, annulling the Central Task Force Committee on Prevention and Anti-Corruption, siting the prevention and anti-corruption work under the State Inspection Agency.
- Central Control Committee (1996-2001)
- State Inspection Agency (2001-2006)
- Central Inspection Committee (2006-2011)
- State Inspection and Anti-Corruption Authority (2011- present)
Although the name of SIAA has changed several times over the periodical needs of the political tasks, one thing remained consistently firm: the Inspection work has steadily contributed to the tasks of national protection and development.
Over 30 years of operation and evolvement of SIA, the organizational structure of the state inspection at each level has been enhanced periodically. Presently, the organization of SIA has developed into a systematic structure with appropriate supporting agencies, clear functions, and an increasingly number of staff. In 1983, SIA had 50 staff only, but the figure increases to 211 in 2014. In parallel with inspection, SIAA also implemented the government’s foreign policy, working closely with friendly countries and international organizations.
In brief, State Inspection Authority at each level has become one of the state institutional organizations working along with various secretariats, contributing immensely to the tasks of national protection and development, making the [country] more transparent, secure and strong; developing, improving the organization, and effectively enhancing the state administration. All levels of state administration have now better understanding on the meaning, importance, and indispensability of inspection work. Attention has been paid to enhancing the state institutional organizations and the inspection work has improved steadily. In addition, the number of inspection staff has increased quantitatively and qualitatively.