Kazakh President receives Supreme Audit Chamber Chairman

Kazakh President receives Supreme Audit Chamber Chairman

Kazakhstan conducted 13 major state audits in the first six months of 2026, covering financial resources totaling 5.8 trillion tenge. As a result of the audits, 128 billion tenge was returned to the state budget. Chairman of the Supreme Audit Chamber Alikhan Smailov briefed President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the chamber's performance in the first half of the year. By the end of the year, another 20 state audits are planned, including four to be carried out on the direct instructions of the President. In addition, together with the new Kurultai, the chamber will assess the draft national budget for 2027–2029. President Tokayev instructed the chamber to continue improving the state audit system, with priority given to implementing digital solutions and AI technologies.