Supreme Soviet of the National Economy
After his ascension to General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Stalin left the post of commissar to his trusted ally Grigory Ordzhonikidze. Under new leadership, Rabkrin pushed for more industrial/military efficiency from other Soviet economic establishments, most notably the Supreme Soviet of the National Economy (Vesenkha) and the State Planning Commission (Gosplan). Along with Stalin’s first five-year plan, Rabkrin became responsible for seeking new industrial investments to reach maximum output with minimum input. From 1929 to 1932, power struggles between Vesenkha, which was responsible for increasing industrialization, and Rabkrin became more evident. Constant investigations into Vensenkha’s industrial efficiency led to claims from Rabkrin of neglect and deception; however, much of the inquires were falsified, which represented the chaotic nature of Soviet bureaucratic control. The investigations of other Soviet institutions went hand in hand with the removal of old Bolshevik party members during the early stages of the Great Purge. Stalin and his administration believed certain individuals within Soviet establishments, like Vesenkha, were purposely sabotaging the economic growth of the Soviet Union. Rabkrin investigations were convenient in providing enough evidence to place convictions on thousands of government officials.