State medical institutions in the Kyzylorda Region illegally transferred 73 million tenge to private clinics. The violations were uncovered by prosecutors during an audit of the legality of spending by the regional branch of the National Medical Insurance Fund, reports infohub.kz.
According to the supervisory authority, medical institutions in the Zhanakorgan and Aral districts paid contractors above the amounts stipulated in their contracts for two years.
In particular, the Zhanakorgan Central District Hospital, a state-owned enterprise, transferred 33.1 million tenge above the contract amount in 2023 and 6.6 million tenge in 2024.
The Aral Central District Hospital, also a state-owned enterprise, transferred 13.8 million tenge in 2023 and 18.6 million tenge in 2024 above the established amount.
After the supervisory authority intervened, all the money was returned to the state through court, and the officials responsible were punished—albeit only disciplinarily.
“Based on court decisions, 73 million tenge has been recovered in full,” the prosecutor’s office said.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that the country will change its approach to financial control in the mandatory social health insurance (OSMS) system. A digital platform will now help combat fraudulent claims by identifying suspicious schemes and blocking payments. Crucially, the new model will detect anomalies before funds are transferred, rather than years later.
Recall that President Qasym-Jomart Toqaev earlier spoke of large-scale embezzlement in the National Medical Insurance Fund and supported transferring the Fund to the Ministry of Finance. He criticized the Fund’s work, citing violations, fraudulent claims, and falsification of documents.