The US controls how Ukraine uses its financial aid. They want guarantees.
This was announced on January 31 at the US Treasury Department. They noted that so far there are no signs that Ukraine is misusing the aid.
“We have no indication that U.S. funds have been misused in Ukraine. We applaud the ongoing efforts of the Ukrainian authorities to work with us to provide adequate safeguards to ensure that U.S. aid reaches its intended recipients,” the spokeswoman said. Treasury Department Megan Upper.
Monitoring the situation
Upper said that the Treasury Department will continue closely work with the World Bank. They will track all US payments.
To confirm that they are used for their intended purpose, as well as to fight corruption with Ukraine and other partners,” the representative of the Ministry of Finance emphasized.
Checks from the US: Latest News
- U.S. Agency for International Assistance Inspector Service hotline launched in Ukraine (USAID). You can confidentially report on the use of funds and resources that came to Ukraine from US taxpayers.
- Amid corruption scandals in Ukraine, the US is creating an Institute for the Investigation of Fraud and Corruption. Representatives of the institution are already in Ukraine.
- Political scientist Volodymyr Fesenko believes that American auditors are in Ukraine not because of the scandal with purchases from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. He noted that the audit was carried out in 2022. According to Fesenko, the reason for the check is internal political problems in the US presidential administration.
