In the region, systematic work is being carried out to counteract corruption and prevent corruption crimes.
The Interdepartmental Regional Commission on Combating Corruption under the Akimat of the region (hereinafter referred to as the IAC) was established and approved by the Decree of the Akimat of Almaty Region No. 146 dated April 19, 2019.) (on an ongoing basis, appropriate changes are made to the composition of the IMC).
The issues of combating corruption and suppressing offenses that create conditions for corruption are considered at the meetings of the akimat, staff meetings and meetings of the interdepartmental commission.
The region is actively implementing the concept of a "Listening State", initiated by the Head of State in the Address to the People of Kazakhstan dated September 2, 2019 "Constructive public dialogue – the basis of stability and prosperity of Kazakhstan".
As part of the implementation of the "ADAL KÓMEK" project, 496 live broadcasts were held in the first quarter, and more than 2,600 questions were answered by citizens. The heads of local executive bodies, school principals, heads of management and territorial departments made their report, answered the questions of the population, created an open dialogue, explaining the changes in the legislative norms.
Since the beginning of the year, the project format has expanded and citizens have received legal advice in the framework of live broadcasts on the wave of the regional inclusive Internet radio Defakto. Fm.
During the current period, 197 explanatory live broadcasts were conducted, covering more than 176,511 views.
Within the framework of the project office "Zhetisu – adaldyk alany", akimats of Aidarli rural district of Panfilov district and Karoy rural district of Ili district joined the pilot project "Mobile Village".
"Mobile Village" is a project that introduces trust and creates favorable conditions for citizens, which introduces the main direction of the project office.
In the Mobile Village app - in the mobile app "WatssApp" and "Telegram" channel, a special group has been created where the participants are the akim of the rural district and rural district police inspectors, deputies and residents of the village. Everyone and residents of the rural district can join this application.
The main goal of the project is to create favorable conditions for the population, through direct interaction between the population and state institutions, based on the principle of the "Hearing State".
Avor project of the project office within the framework of the Mobile Village project, a briefing was held in the region, which is conducted systematically.
In order to improve the legal literacy of the population, since the beginning of the year, an information and explanatory section on the topic: "Do you know?" has been conducted on a systematic basis, the project not only increases the legal literacy of the population, but also enjoys great comfort in receiving public services.
For the second quarter, it is planned to hold a mass action to put up information and propaganda posters on the anti-corruption campaign on the territory of the region. Social demand among the residents of the region on the level of corruption, holding an online conference, etc.
According to the results of the first quarter, Enbekshikazakh, Koksu, Alakol, Karasai districts and the cities of Kapshagai, Taldykorgan showed their activity in the implementation of project assignments, the implementation of the anti-corruption plan, and monitoring work.
Today, in Almaty region, one of the first structural divisions of internal policy, more than 30 employees improve their skills at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan according to the "International Standard ISO 37001" from qualified speakers of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the topic: "Anti-bribery management System".
In the world practice, one of the most effective anti-corruption tools is the international standard ISO 37001: 2016 "Anti-Bribery Management System", which allows organizations to gain international recognition and minimize corruption risks. Any organization that has implemented the anti-corruption standard ISO 37001 receives the status of a "Good Company".
The world's largest companies, such as Microsoft, Walmart, Sberbank, etc., have international certification for this standard. Public sector organizations are also seeking to implement this standard.
The skills acquired during the seminar at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Almaty region on the "International Standard ISO 37001" this year will contribute to the projects implemented in the project office "Zhetisu – adaldyk alany".
This year, the project office "Zhetysu-adaldyk alany" with initiative projects in anti-corruption areas will continue the policy of the project office "Adaldyk Alany" in Almaty region.
For example, this year the format of the "Service Akimat" is planned to be opened in large settlements of the Almaty region.
Such as, the village of Shelek in Enbekshikazakh district, in the rural district of Shengeldy, Kapshagai, and in other large rural districts. And the first floor of the building of the office of the Akim of Almaty region will be completely transferred to the format of "Orep space". Thus ensuring the openness and accessibility of the regional level of local executive bodies.
The project office of "Zhetisu-adaldyk Alany" has prepared more than 150 anti-corruption videos in order to form an anti-corruption consciousness and cultivate the principles of integrity among citizens.
The short social video "Doomsday" and "Animated video" were published in the information portal "ZTB", where the audience of this portal is more than 1.5 million subscribers, the video after publication in one day gained a record 140,000 views.
Famous actors, filmmakers like Rustem Zhanyamanov and Tulepbergen Baysakalov gave a positive assessment for the short social video "Judgment Day".
As part of the project office, since the beginning of 2021, 116 monitoring sessions have been conducted on the maximum prices for medicines in pharmacies, pharmacy warehouses, QR codes, etc. In the region, 38 monitoring sessions were conducted in this direction.
With the participation of the monitoring group and the managers of the project office "Jetis" - adaldyq alany " conducted 20 monitoring of winter maintenance of roads, 23 monitoring of socially significant goods together with employees of the district department of entrepreneurship and innovation and industrial department, 17 monitoring of the provision of public services in the format of "Service Akimat" and PSC, 3 monitoring of the unloading of humanitarian aid, 3 monitoring of the Unified National Testing, 2 monitoring of public procurement, 3 monitoring in order to create 68 monitoring in the above areas in the region.
Within the framework of the project office, more than 30 meetings were held, in particular, with the participation of the First Deputy Akim of Almaty region, L. M. Turlashev. a "regular meeting of the interdepartmental commission on combating corruption" was held with the participation of the heads of local state institutions and heads of departments, with the participation of the head of the project office of the educational institution with the staff of the Taldykorgan City Polytechnic College, the Bilim College, the Agrotechnical College and the Daryn School, with the staff of the Taldykorgan City Library, meetings were held with the teams of subordinate institutions and the Department of Physical Culture and Sports, with the teams of military units of the Department of Defense.
In the first quarter of this year, the Department during the monitoring of public procurement budget of the Almaty region saved a total of 5 billion 818 million 682 thousand tenge. As part of the project on anti-corruption support, 68 agreements with investors worth more than 750 billion tenge have been signed to date. Within the framework of the Sapaly Zhol project, 40 monitoring sessions were conducted in the region together with the mobile laboratory and members of the SMG, including 8 monitoring sessions jointly with the branch of the RSE "National Center for the Quality of Road Assets". During the monitoring work, 12 violations were identified, among which 10 violations have already been eliminated in full.
To date, in the Almaty region, anti-corruption Compliance positions have been introduced in 109 organizations of the quasi-public and public sectors (subordinate organizations of the M & E). In order to ensure the transparency of budget spending, the Department has to date ensured the publication of the budgets of 1730 state organizations of the region for a total amount of 1.5 trillion tenge.
6 monitoring sessions were conducted, including 1 comprehensive and 5 thematic monitoring sessions. As a result of the anti-corruption monitoring, 40 proposals (recommendations) of an organizational and managerial nature were made, including proposals for the development of new regulatory legal acts.
The Anti-Corruption Service of the Almaty region registered 31 criminal offenses in the first quarter of 2021, of which more than 90.3% or 28 crimes are corrupt.
According to the degree of severity, corruption crimes are mainly classified as serious and especially serious, which account for 67.8%, or 19 crimes.
During the reporting period, 113 persons were brought to criminal responsibility for committing corruption crimes, including 10 first managers: regional – 2, district-6, city-2.
To ensure the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs, to prevent illegal interference and obstruction of legitimate business activities by employees of various state bodies, this year 5 facts of illegal interference in the business activities of 4 entities were revealed, 8 crimes were registered against 12 persons. The total damage in the completed criminal cases amounted to 1 billion 614 million tenge, 1 billion 594 million tenge or 98.7% was reimbursed.
In the near future, the work will be aimed at preventing corruption through active interaction on the organization of large-scale work with members of the public.
It will also continue to further promote the concept of the "Hearing State" through the implementation of the "Service Akimat" project at the rural level, as well as conduct systematic analytical work to identify corruption risks in the areas most susceptible to corruption. In addition, further operational support of budget and social projects will be provided, including the development of budget funds allocated for the fight against coronavirus.