Detectives of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine exposed the officials of one of the communal non-commercial enterprises of the Kyiv City State Administration in the embezzlement of budget funds in particularly large amounts.
It was established that KNP officials announced the holding of two public tenders for the purchase of services for the production of educational video materials and a phone application.
According to the results of the consideration of tender proposals, two contracts for the provision of services were concluded between KNP and the winning company. At the same time, the mentioned company is related to the officials of this utility company. The total cost of the purchase amounted to UAH 5.1 million, the main activity of the LLC is the production of film and video films, television programs.
In the future, the officials, abusing their official position, even before the moment of actual provision of services, signed acts of completed works. However, the services and materials provided subsequently did not meet the technical requirements specified in the contract.
After signing the acts, the winning company returned part of the funds to the KNP account, and transferred UAH 4.5 million to the account of another company with signs of fictitiousness for the allegedly provided services for the production of video materials. In fact, these services were not provided.
Currently, the director of the KNP, the head of the information technology department, and the director of the LLC have been notified of the suspicion under Part 5 of Art. 191 (Empropriation, embezzlement of property or possession of it by abuse of official position) and Part 1 of Art. 366 (Official forgery) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Extras may be punished with imprisonment for a term of up 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.
