Before his dismissal, the director of the BSP signed a contract worth 83 million
The former director of the Kyiv City Clinical Emergency Hospital signed a contract for the renovation of the emergency room, worth over 83 million hryvnias, on the day he was fired. This was reported by civic activist and veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war Oleg Symoroz, who also claims that the cost estimate may significantly overestimate the prices of a number of materials and equipment.
On the day of his dismissal, the director of the Kyiv City Clinical Emergency Hospital, better known as BSP, signed a contract worth over 83 million hryvnias to renovate the emergency room. This was reported by Oleg Symoroz, a civic activist and veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war. According to him, the contract was signed on the very day the hospital director was dismissed from his post.
Symoroz said that the day before, he had participated in an inspection of the medical facility alongside representatives of the relevant parliamentary committee. He said that at that time, they discussed the hospital director’s future and the results of the inspections of the facility’s operations. “On the day of his dismissal, he signed a contract for the renovation of the emergency room worth 83 million hryvnias,” Symoroz stated.
According to the civic activist, after analyzing the tender documentation, he saw signs of possible overpricing for certain construction materials. Specifically, this concerns rebar, concrete, floor screed, cable products, and other items that make up a significant portion of the renovation cost.
Symoroz drew particular attention to the purchase of benches for the hospital premises. “The cost estimate specifies nine-meter-long benches. According to my information, the market value of such items could be significantly lower. At the same time, the documentation lists the cost of a single bench at nearly half a million hryvnias,” he noted.
According to him, the plan is to purchase two such benches. However, there are currently no official findings from law enforcement agencies regarding possible violations during the procurement process. Nor have the results of any audits been made public that could confirm or refute the allegations raised.
Symoroz reported that, together with representatives of the civic organization “Narodovladia,” he is preparing a complaint to law enforcement agencies. According to him, the complaint will address potential corruption risks and official negligence on the part of the former head of the medical facility. “We are preparing an official statement regarding possible violations and will demand an investigation into all the facts that have been raised,” the veteran said.
The Kyiv City Clinical Emergency Hospital is one of the largest medical facilities in the capital. That is why any purchases amounting to tens of millions of hryvnias traditionally attract the attention of the public and regulatory authorities. At this time, neither the Kyiv City State Administration nor hospital representatives have publicly commented on the allegations of possible price inflation in the renovation estimate. It is expected that, following the submission of relevant complaints, law enforcement and financial oversight agencies may take an interest in the situation.
The story surrounding the BSP is likely to continue, as the issue concerns not only a change in the hospital’s leadership but also the use of tens of millions of hryvnias in budget funds. The results of any potential investigations should reveal whether there were grounds for the allegations made by the civic activist. This was reported by civic activist and veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war Oleg Symoroz.
In Kyiv, law enforcement officials uncovered a scheme to embezzle budget funds during the renovation of the facade and roof of one of the buildings at the O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University. According to the investigation, the losses to the state exceeded 15 million hryvnias.
