{"id":987757975,"date":"2024-10-20T04:52:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T03:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/?post_type=news&#038;p=987757975"},"modified":"2025-02-15T05:08:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T04:08:13","slug":"the-supreme-audit-chamber-audited-the-social-health-insurance-fund-and-ensured-accountability-for-public-financing","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/news\/the-supreme-audit-chamber-audited-the-social-health-insurance-fund-and-ensured-accountability-for-public-financing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Supreme Audit Chamber audited the Social Health Insurance Fund and ensured accountability for public financing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; SUMMARY &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your summary. The summary condenses the main points for the news that starts below. The summary is in bold and not longer than 300 characters, including spaces. The counter at the bottom can help.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Supreme Audit Chamber audited Kazakhstan\u2019s Social Health Insurance Fund for 2022\u20132023, covering 3.8 trillion tenge and 770 million medical services. 55.8 million tenge in financial violations were identified and reimbursed. The Fund\u2019s Board approved an action plan to address systemic deficiencies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; TEXT OF THE NEWS &#8211; BLOCK 1 &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||1em||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"411\">The <strong data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"138\">Supreme Audit Chamber (SAC)<\/strong> conducted a <strong data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"171\">five-month audit<\/strong> in <strong data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"183\">2024<\/strong> of the <strong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"230\">Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF)<\/strong>, covering its <strong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"269\">2022\u20132023 activities<\/strong>, including <strong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"307\">four regional branches<\/strong>. The audit examined <strong data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"350\">3.8 trillion tenge<\/strong> in expenditures and over <strong data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"408\">770 million medical services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"722\">The audit identified financial violations amounting <strong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"538\">to 55.8 million tenge<\/strong>, which were <strong data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"571\">fully reimbursed<\/strong> during the audit process. The <strong data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"653\">violations were largely procedural and systemic<\/strong> in nature, highlighting deficiencies in operational processes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"1049\">Following the audit, the Ministry of Health and SHIF received recommendations to improve financial management and operational efficiency. In response, the Board of Directors of SHIF reviewed the findings and approved an action plan to address the violations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1460\">Key reforms include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1460\"><strong data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1099\">Long-term contracts<\/strong> with medical service providers for greater stability<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1460\"><strong data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1197\">Pre-procurement qualification checks<\/strong> to ensure medical organizations meet necessary standards<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1460\"><strong data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1306\">Launch of the Situational-Analytical Center<\/strong> to process big data for <strong data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1357\">better decision-making<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1460\"><strong data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1408\">Implementation of a risk management system<\/strong> to monitor and improve healthcare service quality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1765\">In addition to structural reforms, the Board of Directors reviewed the responsibility of officials involved. 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