The Cabinet of Ministers on Friday, March 27, appointed Vasily Shkurakov Deputy Minister of Defense for Finance and Internal Audit. He will focus on building a transparent, managed and data-driven financial system of the Ministry of Defense, Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov said on Telegram.

Fedorov said that his new deputy will have the following key tasks:.

quality budget planning and execution to ensure resources align with front line priorities;

management of all sources of financing: state budget, international technical assistance, grants and loans;

strengthening economic analysis for making management decisions;

strengthening internal controls and audits to identify risks and inefficiencies;

digitalization of financial reporting and control, for decision-making based on quality data.

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It is noted that Shkurakov has more than 10 years of experience in public finance management. Since August 2021, he has served as Deputy Minister of Finance and First Deputy Minister of Community Development and Infrastructure. Before that, he worked for the companies "

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