An official at the State Employment Center overpaid 16.5 million hryvnias for the purchase of servers

An official at the State Employment Center has been notified of suspicion of official negligence due to improper performance of duties during the procurement of server equipment. 

According to investigators, the acting director of one of the departments, instead of relying on manufacturers’ prices, accepted more expensive bids from intermediary companies, which subsequently led to a contract being signed with a private firm. The improper determination of the expected tender value in 2023 resulted in losses to the state totaling more than 16.5 million hryvnias. 

The suspect is charged with official negligence that caused serious harm to state interests; however, in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.

Meanwhile, law enforcement officials have completed a pre-trial investigation into the embezzlement of state funds during the procurement of food supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 

Officials of the Poltava Regional Military Administration are accused of large-scale embezzlement during the construction of fortifications in the Donetsk region.