They appropriated more than UAH 13 million for the purchase of medical products — a group of officials of the State Administration of Kyiv will be tried in Kyiv
Among the accused are former and current officials of the department. The defendants purchased medical products and personal care products at inflated prices. At the same time, the price increase amounted to 106%. For their actions, they can be threatened with up to twelve years in prison.
The criminal activities of the group were exposed by the operatives of the Strategic Investigations Department in the city of Kyiv of the National Police together with law enforcement colleagues. According to the investigation, the “scheme” of appropriation of budget funds was organized by the former Director of the Department of the Executive Body of the Kyiv City Council (Kyiv City State Administration). He took as accomplices six of his subordinates — deputies, department heads, sector heads, chief specialist and procurement commissioner. Some of them are active employees. Each of the participants of the “scheme” performed its role: coordination of actions, ensuring the signature under contracts, development of the “necessary” tender documentation.
The “scheme” was as follows: according to the results of open tenders, officials concluded a number of contracts with the controlled enterprise for the supply of medical devices and personal care products at inflated prices. At the same time, the price increase amounted to 106%, which caused losses of UAH 13.6 million to the budget of Kyiv. The funds received were distributed among all members of the group.
In May of this year, investigators of the investigative department of the Metropolitan Police reported the suspicion of the organizer and six members of the group. Yesterday, September 20, in agreement with the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, the indictment against seven persons was sent to court. They incriminate the appropriation of someone else's property by abuse by an official of his official position, committed by an organized group, on a particularly large scale (Part 5 of Art. 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The sanction of the article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to three years and with confiscation of property.
