The audit results reviewed by the Council of the Accounts Chamber of Kyrgyzstan revealed systemic deficiencies in the work of the ministry and its agencies regarding the performance of functions, budget compliance, and oversight by the founding bodies. Violations were also noted in budget planning, travel arrangements, public procurement, and management of foreign aid projects.
It was found that some executive agencies (ministries) initiated foreign aid projects without proper coordination with the authorized body (Ministry of Economy and Commerce) and without obtaining the necessary feasibility conclusions. As a result, projects worth over 10 billion soms were initiated, significantly limiting the government's ability to control and monitor the implementation of these projects.
There was a duplication of functions between the state institution "Kyrgyz Export" and the trade representations of the Kyrgyz Republic abroad. Despite the similarity of tasks related to promoting exports, the distribution of roles was unclear and poorly organized, leading to a lack of coordination in actions and systems for assessing effectiveness. Serious shortcomings were also noted in the work of trade representations in confirming export contracts: commission fees for contract support were virtually uncollected, and supporting documents for several contracts were incomplete or entirely absent.
Similar problems were recorded in the field of accreditation and standardization: financial management rules were violated, regulations were not fully implemented, and internal control proved to be insufficient. The Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission, M. Myasnikovich, emphasized in his letter that such violations negatively impact trust in the national accreditation system.
The activities of the state institution "Kyrgyz Export" were marked by low efficiency in supporting export activities. Despite significant budget funds allocated for participation in exhibitions and other events, the level of documentation of results, monitoring of contract performance, and further support left much to be desired.
Serious systemic deficiencies were also identified in the open joint-stock company "Tourism Development Support Fund." Significant budget funds were used without proper oversight from the founding body. Projects did not receive timely monitoring, and there were instances of contracts being signed without risk analysis and justification of expenses, increasing the risk of inefficient use of allocated resources.
Based on the audit results, the Council of the Accounts Chamber developed recommendations aimed at improving budget discipline, enhancing internal control mechanisms, eliminating duplication of functions between departmental structures, and increasing transparency in the use of public funds.
