NABU and SAP exposed a large-scale deal in the road sector, as a result of which, during a full-scale invasion of Russia, the state budget suffered losses of more than 286 million UAH.
This was reported by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.
A corruption scheme worth 286 million UAH was exposed in Ukraine
In 2022, the legislation in force under martial law allowed for priority funding of road maintenance, while expenses for routine and major road repairs were possible only as a last resort.
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According to the investigation, in order to obtain priority funding, as well as to avoid the need to develop design documentation, conduct its examination and carry out technical supervision, the suspects replaced information in the relevant documents on the need for routine and major road repairs with the need for their operational maintenance.
The costs of such maintenance were artificially and unreasonably increased to 1.5 billion hryvnia. Contracts for the performance of the corresponding work were concluded for this amount with a company associated with the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, which inflated the cost of materials by more than UAH 286 million.
Part of these funds were subsequently transferred to the accounts of other companies associated with the top official and his deputy.
For abuse of office, which led to serious consequences (Part 2 of Article 364 of the Criminal Code), law enforcement officers reported suspicion to:
- the chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration;
- the deputy chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk RSA;
- to the head of the department of Dnipropetrovsk RSA;
- to the head of the road management department of Dnipropetrovsk RSA;
- to the head of the business entity.
Currently, the facts of possible legalization of illegally obtained funds are being investigated, the involvement of other persons in the crime is being established.
