Over 78 million tenge was paid to a contractor for actually uncompleted capital repairs of a school in the T. Ryskulov district of Zhambyl region. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to the regional prosecutor's office, the prosecutor's office of T. Ryskulov district conducted an analysis of the legality of budget spending. It was established that during the capital repairs of the secondary school named after Kanysh Satpayev, the contractor was unjustifiably paid over 78 million tenge for actually uncompleted work.
By the act of prosecutor's supervision, this money was returned to the budget. In addition, the customer represented by the district education department, the contractor, as well as persons who carried out author and technical supervision, were brought to administrative responsibility under Article 317 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (Allowing by persons carrying out author supervision of non-compliance of completed (ongoing) construction and installation works with approved design solutions, violations of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan during expert work and engineering services) for a total of 1.4 million tenge.
As a result of the measures taken, the contractor completed the work in full and on time, after which the school was put into operation.
This incident highlights the importance of control over budget spending and public procurement. Prosecutor's offices continue inspections to ensure efficient and lawful use of budget funds. The return of illegally paid funds and bringing the guilty to justice demonstrate the effectiveness of the supervisory function of state bodies.
To reduce corruption risks in the field of school repairs and construction, legislative measures are being taken. In particular, it is planned to increase transparency of public procurement, improve mechanisms for selecting contractors, and expand the powers of supervisory authorities. These measures are aimed at preventing such violations in the future and ensuring targeted use of budget funds.
In Zhambyl region, work continues to improve the infrastructure of educational institutions. According to the regional akimat, in 2026, capital repairs are being carried out in a number of schools. Control over budget spending has been strengthened, and monitoring is carried out for each project.
Prosecutor's offices urge citizens to report violations in budget spending. Any citizen can file a complaint with the prosecutor's office about facts of misuse of budget funds or corruption. This will ensure efficient use of state funds and strengthen public control.