Abstract:
The article is devoted to the study of the features of conducting a state environmental
audit at industrial enterprises of the Republic of Kazakhstan; the mechanism, goals, stages, and grounds
are considered for conducting this type of audit at business entities. It also examines the activities of
industrial enterprises and their impact on the environment. The importance is considered of organizing
effective control and reducing the environmental impact of industrial enterprises is considered, and the
urgency is proved of the problem of irrational and inefficient use of natural resources. It is shown that the
task of limiting the impact of existing industries on the environment is solved by an environmental audit
and control system. A clear definition of state environmental audit, as one of the types of environmental
audit. At the same time, the article discusses the features of conducting an audit of the efficiency of the use
of natural resources, including the criteria for the rationality and efficiency of the use of natural resources
used in world practice.
