Kyrgyzstan President Overhauls Chamber of Accounts Staff Selection Rules

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has introduced new regulations for selecting employees for the Chamber of Accounts, aiming to enhance the efficiency of candidate selection and bolster the department's workforce. The amendments are designed to attract highly qualified specialists and strengthen the institution's overall personnel capacity.

The revised decree clarifies the composition of the selection committee. It will now include an auditor from the Chamber of Accounts, the head of its apparatus, personnel and legal department staff, representatives from other structural units, the chairperson of the civil servant ethics committee, and an anti-corruption official. Crucially, the decree prohibits the replacement of absent committee members, and any member facing a conflict of interest must recuse themselves.

Further changes address the documentation required from candidates. Applicants must now submit certified copies of their educational documents, work record, and a certificate proving state language proficiency at level B2 or C1. For individuals not currently employed, copies of these documents will be verified against originals by the Chamber of Accounts' HR department. Additionally, the minimum passing score for selection has been raised from 50 to 60.

The presidential decree is set to take effect ten days after its publication, signaling a more rigorous and structured approach to staffing one of Kyrgyzstan's key oversight bodies.