The Ethics Commissioner is a public servant whose activities are aimed at ensuring compliance with the norms of official ethics, preventing violations of legislation on public service, combating corruption, and adhering to the Ethical Code of Public Servants of the Republic of Kazakhstan. They also provide consultations to public servants and citizens within their functional scope.
The functions of the Ethics Commissioner are assigned to a public servant holding a managerial position who is respected and esteemed within the team.
Public servants of the Department of Internal State Audit for the Zhambyl Region (hereinafter referred to as the Department) review and provide responses to appeals (applications, complaints) from individuals and legal entities. They conduct audits of state audit objects within the competencies established by the legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In this process, the professionalism, image, and ethical standards of the public servant play a significant role.
In this regard, the Ethics Commissioner organizes various events such as seminars, round tables, and lectures; participates in events held by the authorized body for public service affairs; publishes and posts articles and publications on internet resource pages; conducts receptions for individuals and legal entities; carries out monitoring, employee surveys, etc.
Thus, in the first quarter of 2026, the Ethics Commissioner held more than 3 meetings and provided individual advisory assistance to 1 Department employee on compliance with the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the areas of public service, anti-corruption, and the Ethical Code of Public Servants.
Explanatory work is consistently carried out before holidays regarding adherence to generally accepted moral and ethical norms and preventing violations of official ethics standards.
An anonymous survey was conducted among the public servants of the Department to determine the level of communication culture within the team. Work in this direction will continue.