BEIJING - The public can expect to review the ways that the central government departments spend tax money on overseas travel, cars and receptions for the first time in June.

Eighty-eight of China's 98 central government departments had published their budgets by Friday, the Ministry of Finance said, whereas 75 departments had done so last year.

Earlier this month, an executive meeting of the State Council, China's Cabinet, ordered the 98 central government departments to publish such information this year.