An audit by the education department of the Karabalyk district of the Kostanay region uncovered a shortfall of budget funds and school equipment worth millions of tenge. Following the audit, the head of the department was dismissed from her post, and the criminal case was closed under an amnesty.
WHAT THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE UNCOVERED
According to the Kostanay region prosecutor's office, the responsible official failed to record 768,000 tenge as received. The audit also revealed the absence of school equipment worth 8.7 million tenge and 744,000 tenge allocated for its purchase.
WHY THE CRIMINAL CASE WAS CLOSED
On the facts uncovered, a pre-trial investigation was launched under point 3 of part 2 of Article 189 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan ("Misappropriation or embezzlement of entrusted property"). The damage was subsequently fully compensated, and the criminal case was closed on the basis of an amnesty act.
WHAT IRREGULARITIES WERE FOUND IN PROCUREMENT
Prosecutors also established that the education department purchased goods worth over 50 million tenge without holding competitive procedures.
In addition, there were no documents confirming that the equipment met the established requirements, nor any warranty obligations.
WHO WAS HELD TO ACCOUNT
Following the audit, the head of the education department was dismissed from her post, and a further seven officials were subjected to disciplinary action.
