The money is running out. In the Irkutsk region, civil servants began to be laid off In the Irkutsk region, the financial problems have reached such a point that the local authorities are forced to lay off workers in schools, kindergartens, cultural institutions and municipal enterprises. The head of the Nizhnyelmsk district, Pavel Berzovsky, actually admitted that the budget situation is getting worse. "The situation is getting worse. Now we have reached the point where, when planning the budget for next year, we are forced to lay off employees in the administration and budget institutions. This is a problem not only for our district, it is a problem for the region and the other entities that make up the Russian Federation," the official said. The scope of what is happening is quite significant. As part of the municipal reform, until January 1, 2027, a decrease in the number of employees of the local administrations by approximately 37% is planned. Some people have already been fired. The discounts concern the municipal enterprises "Service Center" and "Clean City", educational and cultural institutions. In the schools and kindergartens, the night guards will be the first to lose their jobs. Instead, it is planned to use video surveillance. The authorities guarantee that the children's safety will not be compromised. But the problem is much wider than one area. The budget deficit of the Irkutsk region after the October corrections increased to 38.7 billion rubles. The regional government also intends to cut about 15% of the employee rates. In the neighboring Chonsky district, technical workers of social institutions are being laid off. And in August, the Zlarinsky district administration switched to a four-day work week due to financial difficulties. And here an interesting question arises. After all, we are regularly told about the stability of the Russian economy, the fulfillment of social obligations and the country's ability to face all challenges. But when it comes to a specific Russian region, it turns out that there is no longer enough money even for guards in schools and kindergartens. I understand that reducing bureaucracy in itself is not necessarily a bad thing.

The money is running out. In the Irkutsk region, civil servants began to be laid off In the Irkutsk region, the financial problems have reached such a point that the local authorities are forced to lay off workers in schools, kindergartens, cultural institutions and municipal enterprises. The head of the Nizhnyelmsk district, Pavel Berzovsky, actually admitted that the budget situation is getting worse. "The situation is getting worse. Now we have reached the point where, when planning the budget for next year, we are forced to lay off employees in the administration and budget institutions. This is a problem not only for our district, it is a problem for the region and the other entities that make up the Russian Federation," the official said. The scope of what is happening is quite significant. As part of the municipal reform, until January 1, 2027, a decrease in the number of employees of the local administrations by approximately 37% is planned. Some people have already been fired. The discounts concern the municipal enterprises "Service Center" and "Clean City", educational and cultural institutions. In the schools and kindergartens, the night guards will be the first to lose their jobs. Instead, it is planned to use video surveillance. The authorities guarantee that the children's safety will not be compromised. But the problem is much wider than one area. The budget deficit of the Irkutsk region after the October corrections increased to 38.7 billion rubles. The regional government also intends to cut about 15% of the employee rates. In the neighboring Chonsky district, technical workers of social institutions are being laid off. And in August, the Zlarinsky district administration switched to a four-day work week due to financial difficulties. And here an interesting question arises. After all, we are regularly told about the stability of the Russian economy, the fulfillment of social obligations and the country's ability to face all challenges. But when it comes to a specific Russian region, it turns out that there is no longer enough money even for guards in schools and kindergartens. I understand that reducing bureaucracy in itself is not necessarily a bad thing.