Responsibility for the aimless use of budget funds in Uzbekistan is increased

Responsibility for the aimless use of budget funds in Uzbekistan is increased. To this end, additional provisions are being introduced into the Code of administrative responsibility.

On June 20, the Senate Committee on budgetary and economic reform considered in a preliminary manner the issues planned to be included in the agenda of the next Plenary Session of the Senate. In particular, the law”on amendments and additions to certain legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with further improvement of the activities of the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan " was considered.

It is noted that this law aims to properly and effectively organize the activities of the Accounts Chamber, to further increase the effectiveness of its systematic control over budgetary funds. The law introduces additional provisions into the code of administrative responsibility to ensure the targeted expenditure of state budget funds and increase the responsibility of leaders.

In particular, it is established that a small amount of plunder is subject to an administrative fine by the Accounts Chamber in case of detection of embezzlement or rastration of the property of budgetary organizations, recipients of budgetary funds, state target funds and other funds established in the prescribed manner.

By law, amendments and additions to the law”on the Accounts Chamber of the Republic of Uzbekistan " are introduced to ensure openness and transparency in the activities of the chamber, and to report on its activities at least once a quarter with the participation of media representatives in public.