The former director of the sports development directorate was suspected of fraud, "Adyrna" portal reported.
The anti-corruption service of the West Kazakhstan region reported that an ex-official was detained.
Currently, a pre-trial investigation is being conducted against the former director of the Sport Development Directorate of the Sports and Physical Education Committee.
It was found that the citizen detained as a suspect embezzled budget funds in the total amount of 57 million tenge in 2021-2022.
These funds were allocated to Akzhayik FC LLP for children's education services within the framework of the agreement on per capita financing under the "Artsport" program of the Physical Education and Sports Department of the BKO.
The official has now been arrested with the sanction of the court.
