Shenzhen's first commission against government corruption has been founded, according to a press conference held at the Citizens' Center.

Headed by Vice Mayor Liu Yingli, the commission has  more than 22 members from local bureaus and departments in different sectors like finance, law, construction, transportation and health.

The main function of the commission is inspecting government-funded construction projects, land trading, financial investment, medicine and other public procurement projects.

Municipal bureaus and departments are required to first self-inspect and conduct anti-corruption campaigns between May and November, and submit reports to the commission on their findings and rectification measures on Dec. 12.

The commission will conduct an overall inspection at the end of this year. Individual corruption cases will be handed over to the justice department for investigation.

The meeting also assigned to the finance bureau the task of inspecting possible corruption in government procurements in all the other municipal bureaus and public sectors including schools and hospitals.

"The government expects local officials to perform their duties with honesty and in the best interests of the public. Corrupt conducts are a breach of public trust and lead to inequality and wasted resources. Investigating those wasting public money is a major target of the commission," Qiao Jiahua, director of the Municipal Finance Bureau, said at Thursday's meeting.