An MBA official from the Luhansk region will stand trial for embezzling nearly 900,000 hryvnias
An official from one of the municipal military administrations in the Luhansk region will stand trial for embezzling nearly 900,000 hryvnias in budget funds.
According to the investigation, in 2023, the head of one of the departments of the municipal military administration signed contracts for the development of project documentation for the reconstruction of facilities in the Sievierodonetsk community. One of these facilities was intended to be used as temporary housing for internally displaced persons.
Law enforcement officials allege that the official did so without the necessary approvals, failed to follow the public procurement procedures required by law, and did not justify the need for the work.
Despite this, the documents were signed, and nearly 900,000 hryvnias were transferred to the contractor. Ultimately, the project was never implemented.
The indictment has already been submitted to the court. The official is charged with embezzlement of property through abuse of official position on an especially large scale under martial law.
If found guilty, he faces 7 to 12 years in prison, a ban on holding certain positions for up to three years, and confiscation of property.
Source: Main Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine in Donetsk and Luhansk Regions
As a reminder, the High Anti-Corruption Court recently convicted a relative of People’s Deputy Goncharenko.
The actions and financial status of former Deputy Prosecutor General Dmytro Verbytskyi warrant a thorough investigation by anti-corruption authorities. This opinion was expressed by People’s Deputy Oleksiy Goncharenko, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada’s Temporary Investigative Commission, in an interview with UA.News.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) announced a special operation to expose a criminal organization in which current and former members of the Verkhovna Rada, high-ranking officials of the Office of the President, and other individuals may be involved.
