As a result of the audit conducted by the Audit Chamber of the Kyrgyz Republic in 2024, financial and procedural violations were found in the activities of the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The agency reported that the audit covered several aspects, including the implementation of the republican budget and the economic activities of both the ministry itself and its subordinate organizations.
The audit revealed financial violations amounting to 2,251.5 million soms, of which 2,081.1 million soms are subject to recovery. During the audit, 1,668.4 million soms were reimbursed, including 1,667.2 million soms that were settled in accounting, and 1.2 million soms returned to the republican budget.
The main issues are related to non-compliance with legislation in the area of recognition, accounting, and depreciation of fixed assets. The amount of such violations totaled 1,768.7 million soms, which is explained, in particular, by delays in capitalizing costs, including expenses for capital repairs. This creates risks of distorting the actual value of assets and reduces the reliability of financial reporting.
It was also established that measures for the collection of payments, penalties, and fines to the budget were not taken in a timely manner and in sufficient volume, leading to violations amounting to 245.6 million soms. Despite the existence of penalties for contractors for untimely completion of work, the control mechanisms proved to be insufficiently effective.
Additionally, the audit revealed excessive expenses on salaries and other monetary rewards for employees amounting to 150.2 million soms, which was related to the incorrect application of legislative norms and internal regulations.
Serious violations were also found in the use of budget funds for capital investments and construction works, amounting to 61.1 million soms. In particular, the volumes of construction and installation works for certain facilities were overstated by 22.6 million soms, and defects in the completed works amounted to 38.4 million soms.
The audit also identified procedural violations in public procurement, as well as in the process of forming and approving the list of investment projects financed from the republican budget, which led to insufficient funding of the Road Fund.
As a result of the audit, written directives and recommendations were sent to the relevant state authorities. It was noted that the identified violations require a legal assessment, and the issue of holding responsible officials accountable will be considered in the established manner.
