The Department of Internal State Audit for the West Kazakhstan Region conducted a compliance audit of the activities of the State Communal Enterprise "Taskala District Hospital" under the right of economic management of the Health Department of the Akimat of the West Kazakhstan Region for the period 2023–2025.
The total volume of funds covered by the audit amounted to 66.1 million tenge. Based on the audit results, financial violations totaling 38.6 million tenge were identified, as well as procedural violations totaling 19.3 million tenge.
The audit revealed cases of medical services provided by employees without valid permits and specialist certificates, instances of unjustified increases in the volume of diagnostic and treatment services, as well as accounting violations involving the incorrect recording of material assets as part of fixed assets.
In addition, violations of public procurement legislation were identified, related to deficiencies in procurement planning, preparation of technical specifications, non-compliance with requirements for posting information on the public procurement web portal, improper selection of procurement methods, failure to take measures to recognize unscrupulous suppliers, and failure to collect contractual penalties.
Following the audit, the Department issued recommendations to eliminate the identified violations, strengthen internal control, and ensure compliance with the requirements of legislation in the areas of healthcare, accounting, and public procurement.
In accordance with the procedure established by law, an order will be sent to the audited entity to eliminate the identified violations and consider bringing the guilty officials to disciplinary responsibility. Measures will also be taken to bring the guilty parties to administrative responsibility in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.