Translated with AI from the Russian original.
The Audit Chamber has revealed that more than 80% of the tablets purchased by Rosstat are still stored in their original packaging in the warehouses of territorial divisions.
According to the audit, from 2011 to 2020, Rosstat acquired 391.9 thousand devices, of which 318.5 thousand (81.2%) are not used, 17.7 thousand are in use, and 42.7 thousand have been transferred to other organizations.
Most of the equipment (359.9 thousand tablets worth 8.4 billion rubles) was purchased in 2020 from Rostelecom for the population census. The "Aurora" software limits the possibility of their further use without additional investment.
Rosstat explained that the remaining devices will be used for internal surveys and transferred to departments where they are needed, for example, to check electronic hunting licenses, as well as to educational and social institutions.
The Audit Chamber points to a lack of a systematic approach to procurement and proposed amendments to legislation to reduce spending on equipment. Rosstat denies planning new purchases, stating that existing devices are being used.
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