The leadership of one of the largest communal associations of the capital was in court. The Director General of Kyivzelenbud and his first deputy are charged with the organization of a large -scale corruption scheme related to systemic abuse during public procurement.
According to the National Police, officials not only abused their official position, but also deliberately built a mechanism of influence on tender procedures. At the center of the scheme - direct trade in access to budget contracts. The controlled commercial structures won the tenders in advance, and instead returned 15% of the total amount of contracts in the form of so -called "rollbacks".
The conditions were simple: those who paid were not only guaranteed victory, but also actual immunity from inspections and automatic signing of acts of work performed. Companies that did not agree to the corruption rules of the game were not allowed to participate in purchases.
In the course of the investigation, law enforcement officers recorded the systematicity of such abuse. The property of the suspects was arrested worth about UAH 11 million. In addition, about 3.2 million hryvnias received as a bribe have been transferred to the ARMA for possible confiscation within special proceedings.
The indictment is sent to court. If the blame is proved, officials are threatened with real punishment, including imprisonment and confiscation of property.
This story once again demonstrates how public procurement openness can be crossed by backward arrangements. In a situation where every budget hryvnia must work for the city, even 15% of "rollback" is a marauding under the cover of improvement.
