Prosecutor General’s Office uncovers over 764,000 fake job reports and mismanagement of 4.2 billion UZS

At a briefing held by the Agency for Information and Mass Communications (AIMC) on September 11, Hayot Shamsutdinov, head of the General Prosecutor's Office’s information service, provided updates on the issues highlighted in the Prosecutor General’s address to the people of Uzbekistan.

According to the information provided, prosecutors have provided assistance to over 5,000 families listed in the “Iron Notebook.” In particular, housing repairs were made for 181 families, and 57 families received newly built homes. Efforts continue to protect the rights of 246,673 women listed in the “Women’s Notebook” and 36,687 young people listed in the “Youth Notebook,” and to support their initiatives.

"The past period saw the employment of 3,158 young people, the allocation of land to 6,277 individuals for rent, the involvement of 1,526 in entrepreneurship, the self-employment of 5,036 individuals, vocational and foreign language training provided for 4,062 people, and contract payments made for 9,988 individuals," the General Prosecutor’s Office report stated.

Moreover, the reviews of employment programs revealed that 764,723 new jobs had been falsely reported, and those responsible have been held accountable.

Additionally, delayed wages of 2.3 billion UZS were recovered for 327 workers. It was also found that 4.2 billion UZS in wages and benefits had been embezzled, leading to 52 criminal cases being initiated.

Furthermore, practical assistance based on the "Rapid Response" principle was provided to 15,650 entrepreneurs and foreign investors, solving issues related to land, licenses, and other matters.

"As a result, the activities of 5,755 non-operational business entities were restored, preventing the loss of over 7,000 jobs," the report stated.

In the conducted oversight activities, 347 individuals who violated the law were subjected to disciplinary action, 1,520 faced administrative liability, and 1,909 officials were formally warned. The rights of 196 physical and legal entities were restored. Additionally, 215 criminal cases were initiated for gross legal violations, and 35 billion UZS in damages to the state were recovered.