Almost UAH 3.8 million of budget funds appropriated: energy company contractors reported suspicion
Law enforcement officers of the Odessa region exposed contractors who appropriated almost 3.8 million hryvnias for the restoration of critical infrastructure. An agreement was signed between the state-owned energy company and two private firms on the provision of services in the field of restoration of critical infrastructure of the energy industry.
Two contractors had to dismantle the power station and electrical equipment from their location and carry out transportation for their installation in another place in Odesa region.
As law enforcement officials found out, contractors unreasonably overstated the cost of the work performed and entered knowingly inaccurate data into the acts of acceptance of the work performed. Thus, the state suffered losses amounting to almost UAH 3.8 million.
Both defendants were informed of suspicion under Part 5 of Art. 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, that is, in the seizure of other people's property, by abuse by an official of his official position, committed repeatedly by a previous conspiracy by a group of persons, in conditions of martial law, in particularly large sizes, and according to Part 1 of Art. 366 of the same code - in official forgery, i.e. knowingly false information included in official documents and issuance by an official of knowingly false official documents.
Offenders face imprisonment for up to 12 years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years and confiscation of property. Currently, the issue of choosing a preventive measure in the form of detention for them is being resolved.
National Police of Ukraine
