Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 29, 2015 No. 153 approved the Regulation on the Ethics Commissioner.

The Ethics Commissioner is a civil servant who carries out activities to ensure compliance with the norms of professional ethics and the prevention of violations of legislation on civil service, anti–corruption and the Code of Ethics of Civil Servants of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Code of Ethics), as well as advising civil servants and citizens within the scope of their functions.

To perform the assigned functions, the Ethics Commissioner:

1) requests and receives information and documents necessary to analyze the causes and conditions that contribute to the violation by civil servants of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the areas of public service, anti-corruption and the Code of Ethics;

2) on behalf of the state body in which he/she works, in accordance with the procedure established by law, applies to the relevant authorized bodies for clarification of the norms of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the fields of public service, anti-corruption, as well as the Code of Ethics.;

3) submits a proposal to the head of the state body on encouraging persons who have made a significant contribution to the formation of a positive image of the state body and a positive climate in the team;

4) if necessary, when considering issues within its competence, it has the right to request and receive from the personnel service the personal files of civil servants, other materials and documents related to issues of civil service.

The Ethics Commissioner, in cases of receiving an unjustified refusal, failure by the head of a state body to take appropriate measures or commit actions (inaction) that impede the performance of the functions of the ethics commissioner, notifies the authorized body for civil service affairs or its territorial subdivision.

(unofficial translation)

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-mangistau/press/news/details/977281?lang=kk