In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, officials from the Accounts Chamber revealed on February 15 that financial damage discovered by the Accounts Chamber last year cost Tajikistan 376.9 million somonis.

According to them, financial losses increased by 94.1 million somonis compared to 2021 (financial damage discovered by the Accounts Chamber in 2020 reportedly amounted to 282.8 million somonis). 

The Accounts Chamber reportedly conducted 191 inspections last year.

They further noted that 375.5 million somonis had been reimbursed, including 275.4 million of budgetary funds and 100.1 million somonis of federally funded institutions.

Disciplinary and administrative action was reportedly imposed upon 323 officials and managers who were implicated in wrongdoing and 19 officials were dismissed.

Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament passed the law on the establishment of the Accounts Chamber on June 1, 2011.  This government institution reportedly controls revenue and expenditure parts of the national budget, off-budget funds and investments coming in the country’s economy from abroad. 

The Accounts Chamber was reportedly established to tighten control of finances as well as conduct audit and assess the national budget.  The Accounts Chamber is accountable to the President and the Parliament.  The Majlisi Namoyandagon elects chief auditors of the Chamber of Accounts upon the recommendation of the President; chief auditor may be elected to not more than two seven-year terms.