Chairman of the Accounts Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Alikhan Smailov, after the plenary session of the Senate, where the draft national budget for 2025-2027 was discussed, mentioned that the status of recommendations could potentially be elevated, as the relevant regulations are currently under consideration in Parliament.
He also stated that the Accounts Committee, based on its findings, issues either mandates or recommendations. Mandates are fully executed and are monitored by the Accounts Committee. Recommendations, on the other hand, are implemented at the discretion of the budget program administrators. The overall compliance rate for systemic recommendations is nearly 70%. However, for procedural recommendations aimed at optimizing certain budgetary resources, the compliance rate is lower.
At the same time, the chairman emphasized that the current year shows positive dynamics in this regard. In the context of reviewing the new three-year budget, the Accounts Committee made recommendations totaling 132 billion tenge: a reduction in expenses of 3 billion tenge, proposals for additional funding of 12 billion tenge, and a redistribution of funds amounting to approximately 117 billion tenge.
According to information currently provided by the Ministry of Finance, about 90% of the Accounts Committee's recommendations have been approved and accepted. This means that out of 132 billion tenge, recommendations amounting to 116 billion tenge have been supported. This year, the situation regarding the implementation of the Accounts Committee's recommendations is significantly better, noted Alikhan Smailov.
He also added that there are currently norms under consideration in the Mazhilis aimed at enhancing the status of the Accounts Committee's recommendations. It is proposed that in the Government's report on the execution of the budget for the previous year, there should be a mandatory section in which the Government reports to Parliament on the implementation of the recommendations of the Supreme Audit Chamber. Additionally, there is another norm proposed by the Chamber, which stipulates that the execution of the Accounts Committee's recommendations can only be removed from control with the agreement of the Accounts Committee.