The audit revealed deficiencies in budget planning, expenditures, accounting, and public procurement.
The Accounts Chamber conducted an audit of the budget execution of the Ministry of Finance for 2024, which uncovered discrepancies amounting to 133.3 million soms.
The identified problems relate to all aspects of the budget process:
Errors in budget planning and documentation preparation amounted to 2.4 million soms, negatively affecting the reliability of financial data.
In the area of pricing and tariffs, violations were identified totaling 1.9 million soms.
Misuse of budget funds amounted to 6.9 million soms, of which nearly 5.8 million soms were spent in violation of the procedure for bypassing the Unified Treasury Account.
In the area of capital investments and construction, unjustified cost overruns and incomplete fulfillment of contractual obligations were recorded, totaling 17.5 million soms.
Exceeding budget limits and additional expenses for goods and materials amounted to 56.3 million soms.
Violations in asset accounting totaled 3.2 million soms.
Deficiencies in accounting and reporting amounted to 43.7 million soms, of which 24.9 million soms were distorted reports, and 18.6 million soms were unjustified advance payments.
In public procurement, violations were identified amounting to 1.25 million soms, including non-compliance with the rules for banking support of contracts.
The Accounts Chamber has proposed that the Ministry of Finance and other government agencies take measures to eliminate the identified violations, strengthen financial discipline, and improve budget management quality. All audit materials have been sent to the competent authorities for consideration of possible accountability of officials.
Monitoring the implementation of recommendations will be carried out by the Accounts Chamber, which emphasized the importance of eliminating all violations for the rational and effective use of public funds.
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