В Департаменте внутреннего государственного аудита по Восточно-Казахстанской области с участием представителей Комитета внутреннего государственного аудита Министерства финансов Республики Казахстан состоялся семинар.
Основной целью мероприятия стало разъяснение требований законодательства в сфере государственного аудита и финансового контроля, повышение правовой грамотности государственных служащих, а также совершенствование работы по предупреждению коррупционных проявлений.
В ходе семинара рассмотрены вопросы соблюдения требований законов Республики Казахстан «О противодействии коррупции» и «О государственном аудите и финансовом контроле», Правил проведения внутреннего аудита, утвержденных приказами Министра финансов, а также Кодекса этики государственных служащих Республики Казахстан.
Особое внимание уделено соблюдению принципа «Закон и порядок» в повседневной деятельности государственных органов, обеспечению законности, предупреждению коррупционных рисков и соблюдению норм служебной этики.
По итогам семинара участникам даны разъяснения по практическому применению требований законодательства и рекомендации по дальнейшему совершенствованию работы в сфере государственного аудита и финансового контроля.
The practice of remote identification and risk assessment of non-compliance with budget legislation in the activities of public institutions is expanding in Kazakhstan. This approach allows for the timely detection of potential violations and the taking of preventive measures without the need for on-site inspections.
One of the key tools in this work is the risk management system, which enables the online analysis of financial and accounting operations of public institutions.
This work is carried out by the Internal State Audit Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This year, the Committee not only continued online monitoring of the budget expenditure side but also scaled up the analysis of accounting operations.
Today, remote monitoring covers 14,000 public institutions. Based on the risk management system, more than 598 million accounting operations with a total volume of 22 trillion tenge have been analyzed.
Notifications of identified risks amounting to approximately 166 billion tenge were promptly sent to budget program administrators, of which 141 billion tenge have already been resolved.
The main advantage of this approach is the response directly within the accounting process, before the formation of financial statements.
Identified discrepancies can be corrected by public institutions even before the data enters the financial statements and affects the reliability of information on assets, liabilities, and financial results, including during the formation of consolidated financial statements for the republican budget.
"Digital data allows us to see the state of accounting in real time. Instead of subsequent detection of an already committed violation, it has become possible to respond in a timely manner at the stage when actions or inactions of institutions arise that could lead to financial violations, waste of budget funds, and economic damage to the state" – noted Committee Chairman YERZHAN MYNZHASAROV.
The development of digital monitoring is one of the practical directions for implementing the Concept for the Development of Internal State Audit of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2030, adopted this year.
Among the key benchmarks of the Concept are the further development of a risk-oriented approach, data analytics, and preventive control.
The next stage is the integration of the Committee's digital tools into a unified analytical environment.
For this purpose, the integrated analytical information system for state audit SMART AUDIT QAZAQSTAN (SAQ) is being implemented.
The system is being implemented in stages from 2026 to 2028 and provides for the introduction of big data analytics using artificial intelligence technologies. The first stage of the project is planned to be completed in early 2027.
Already today, the Committee's digital tools are being expanded for the early detection of potential risks and their prevention.
On September 4, 2026, the Committee for Internal State Audit of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a seminar-meeting with the participation of heads and employees of internal audit services of central and local executive bodies, as well as police departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The event became a platform for discussing current issues of organizing the activities of internal audit services, exchanging practical experience, providing methodological assistance, and developing unified approaches to conducting audit activities.
As part of the seminar, the results of the activities of internal audit services for 2026 were reviewed, including issues of quality control of audit materials and improving the efficiency of the IAS.
A separate block of discussion was devoted to changes in regulatory legal acts in the field of state audit. The main innovations and specifics of their application in practical activities were explained to the participants.
Also, specialists from the Electronic Finance Center of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan demonstrated technical issues of conducting electronic audit in a broad format.
During the seminar, representatives of the Committee answered participants' questions and discussed practical aspects of organizing internal state audit that arise in the activities of the services.
Conducting such events contributes to enhancing the professional potential of internal audit service employees, ensuring uniformity of approaches, and further improving the internal state audit system.
As part of the performance evaluation of the Internal Audit Service of the State Institution "Office of the Akim of Ulytau Region" (hereinafter referred to as the IAS of the LEB), the Department for Interaction with State Audit Bodies of the Internal State Audit Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a working meeting with the participation of employees of the Department of Internal State Audit for Ulytau Region (hereinafter - DISA).
The meeting reviewed the results of the planned evaluation of the IAS of the LEB, as well as quality control issues regarding audit engagement materials.
The main problems and systemic deficiencies include poor-quality preliminary study of entities, lack of comprehensive analysis of their activities in terms of achieving relevant indicators, as well as non-compliance with certain requirements of the Standards and Rules for conducting state audit.
Based on the performance results of the Internal Audit Service, the Committee has developed and provided recommendations aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of audit activities, ensuring access to information databases, strengthening the role of Audit Committees, expanding the scope of audits, and utilizing electronic formats for their conduct.
The Committee will continue to coordinate the activities of the IAS, including providing methodological and advisory assistance.
On August 19, 2026, a technical training session was held at the Department of Internal State Audit for the city of Astana, chaired by the Head of the Department, M.A. Orazbay.
The event was attended by heads of structural divisions and employees of the Department.
The invited speaker was A.B. Omarov, Head of the Legal Department of the Internal State Audit Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the technical training, the results of the audit engagement of the Supreme Audit Chamber of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2023–2025 regarding the Department's activities were reviewed, as well as current issues of applying legislation in the field of state audit and financial control, administrative proceedings, and judicial practice.
Special attention was paid to the procedure for transferring audit materials to prosecution and criminal investigation bodies, the grounds for conducting unscheduled state audits, compliance with the timelines and procedures of administrative proceedings, the hearing procedure in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as the preparation and support of court materials.
Following the event, measures were identified aimed at improving the quality of work, ensuring uniform application of legislation, and preventing violations and shortcomings in the Department's future activities.
The Internal State Audit Committee in Almaty, with the participation of the Internal Audit Services (IAS) of local executive bodies and police departments of Almaty Region, Zhetysu Region, and the Department of Internal State Audit of Almaty city, conducted a seminar dedicated to current issues of organizing and improving internal state audit.
During the seminar, the main provisions of the Concept for the Development of Internal State Audit until 2030 were reviewed, as well as issues of practical application of standard programs for internal state audit.
Special attention was paid to the results of the IAS activities for the first half of 2026, quality control of audit materials, completeness and validity of audit findings and recommendations.
Issues of timely submission of audit materials and reporting in the RMS/FC subsystem, ensuring the reliability and transparency of information on IAS activities, were also considered.
As part of the seminar, approaches to forming the list of IAS audits for 2027 were discussed, taking into account the results of conducted activities, identified risks, and the state of internal control.
The seminar is aimed at providing methodological assistance, enhancing the professional capacity of the IAS, ensuring uniformity of approaches to conducting audits, and improving the quality and effectiveness of internal state audit.
A technical training session aimed at improving law enforcement practice and enhancing the quality of handling citizens' appeals was held at the Department of Internal State Audit for the city of Astana.
The event, chaired by the Head of the Department, Murat Askarovich Orazbay, was attended by heads of structural divisions and employees of the Department. The invited expert was Asset Bolatovich Omarov, Head of the Legal Department of the Internal State Audit Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the training, current issues of legislation application in the Department's activities were reviewed. Special attention was paid to issues arising in the daily work of employees that require a uniform approach in decision-making.
A separate emphasis was placed on the timely and high-quality consideration of appeals from individuals and legal entities, as well as the organization of citizen receptions. The importance of prompt and objective response, providing comprehensive explanations, and taking specific measures within the competence of the state body was noted.
The issues considered are of practical significance for the further work of the Department and are aimed at ensuring open, accessible, and effective interaction with citizens in accordance with the "Listening State" principle.
Today, Yerzhan Mynzhasarov, Chairman of the Internal State Audit Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, introduced the new Deputy Chairman of the Committee – Olzhas Nukayev, to the staff.
Olzhas Nukayev was born in 1985 in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk. He graduated from S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan State University with a degree in "Finance". He holds a Master's degree in Finance obtained from the Financial Academy.
Olzhas Nukayev began his career in the field of state audit in 2011 as an auditor at the Financial Control Inspectorate for the East Kazakhstan Region.
Over the years of working in the state audit system, he has progressed professionally from an auditor to managerial positions.
From 2019 to 2022, he held the position of Deputy Head of the Department of Internal State Audit for the East Kazakhstan Region.
Since 2022, Olzhas Nukayev has continued his work at the Internal State Audit Committee, where he held the position of Head of the Risk Management Division.
In his new position, he will oversee issues of digital development and state audit analytics, as well as the implementation of strategic initiatives, including the rollout of the SMART AUDIT QAZAQSTAN(SAQ) project.
Understanding Abai is not only the study of the life and work of one individual, but also a spiritual path leading to self-discovery, weighing one's thoughts, and realizing one's responsibility to the people.
As part of this spiritual continuity, the team led by the Head of the Department of Internal State Audit for the city of Astana, Orazbai Murat Askarovich, held an educational event dedicated to "Abai Day" on August 10 at the Mukhtar Auezov Central City Library.
The honored guest who graced the meeting was Almakhan Mukhametkalikyzy, an Abai scholar, member of the Writers' Union of Kazakhstan, poetess, and writer.
She focused on little-known aspects of Abai's life and work, presenting information and historical events rarely found in literary works. This meeting, which allowed a fresh perspective even on things familiar from "The Path of Abai," sparked the interest of the staff and turned into a free exchange of opinions.
At the end of the meeting, the Head of the Department expressed gratitude to Almakhan Mukhametkalikyzy for the deep immersion into Abai's world and instructive reflections, and presented her with the new Basic Law – the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The great thinker's precept "Ғылым таппай мақтанба" has not lost its significance even after centuries. Self-knowledge, deep thinking, and the elevation of humanity are noble values whose meaning only deepens over time, despite the change of eras.
The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan has approved the first Concept for the Development of Internal State Audit until 2030 — a strategic document defining a new stage in the development of the internal state audit system.
The adoption of the Concept is an important stage in the development of public administration and marks the transition to a modern model of internal state audit based on risk prevention, a risk-oriented approach, digital technologies, and data analytics.
The effectiveness of the implemented transformations is already confirmed by results. Based on the results of the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, the number of audit activities decreased by 7%, while the amount of identified financial violations increased by 76%.
Along with this, the volume of budgetary funds for which preventive measures were taken without conducting an audit more than doubled – from 200 billion tenge to 500 billion tenge.
Such dynamics indicate a transition to intelligent audit, ensuring more accurate identification of risks with a lower control burden.
The Concept is aimed at improving the efficiency of public finance utilization, the quality of public administration, and the transparency of budget processes.
As noted by the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan Madi Takiyev, the development of internal state audit today requires not only control but also the creation of mechanisms that allow for timely identification of risks and making management decisions proactively:
«The future of state audit lies in technology, quality data, and prevention of violations. Our task is to ensure the effective use of state resources and increase public trust in the financial management system».
The implementation of the Concept will allow for the formation of a modern internal state audit system that meets the best international approaches and addresses the sustainable development goals of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan is becoming one of the first countries in the region to form a long-term strategy for the development of internal state audit with an emphasis on digitalization.
The full version of the Concept can be found on the official internet resource of the Internal State Audit Committee (https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kvga/documents/details/1049460?lang=en).