The fraudulent schemes included overpaying salaries, duplicating transfers, and fictitious business trips.
This money was subsequently transferred to the personal accounts of the accountant or the head of the kindergarten.
The district prosecutor's offices have initiated pre-trial investigations against the former head of the district education department, three heads of kindergartens, and four kindergarten accountants under the article on embezzlement or misappropriation in particularly large amounts.
The anti-corruption service is investigating all identified facts.
Previously, the Anti-Corruption Agency examined preschool institutions in Almaty and uncovered a number of violations.