BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 21. During inspections
conducted at 157 control facilities in 2025 and the first quarter
of 2026, the identified deficiencies were corrected, stated at a
board meeting held at the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan,
Trend reports.


It was stated that financial irregularities had been eliminated,
the payment of evaded tax amounts to the state budget had been
ensured, and that unnecessary expenditure had been prevented thanks
to preliminary financial control measures. At the same time,
administrative and disciplinary measures were taken against
officials who violated legal requirements, and in a number of
cases, materials were transferred to law enforcement agencies.


At the board meeting, it was emphasized that, to improve the
effectiveness of control measures, a risk-based approach and modern
analytical methods are widely used, and the integration of
information obtained through the Digital Information System of
Public Finances and other electronic platforms is being
strengthened. Systematic work is also ongoing to improve
legislation, develop new control rules, build institutional
capacity, and strengthen personnel.


Finance Minister Sahil Babayev emphasized the importance of
continuing measures to improve the state financial control system,
increase the effectiveness of control measures, and expand the
risk-based approach. It was noted that, for these purposes, the
expansion of the use of digital information systems and the
strengthening of primary financial control mechanisms for the early
detection and prevention of financial violations are of particular
importance.







The Minister gave relevant instructions to improve the
effectiveness of measures to eliminate identified financial
violations and strengthen control over their implementation, as
well as to accelerate work on the preparation of new rules and
guidelines for conducting financial control measures.


It was noted that the use of information obtained from the
Centralized Information Management System in the relevant subsystem
for planning control activities and the creation of an electronic
system for stage-by-stage verification will make a significant
contribution to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of
control mechanisms and strengthening transparency.