The Asset Management and Tracing Agency (ARMA) has launched an internal investigation after information appeared in the media about the possible involvement of individual employees in a large-scale anti-corruption investigation by law enforcement officers, known as Operation Midas. This was reported by the ARMA press service.
The acting head of the agency, Yaroslava Maksymenko, initiated an official investigation into all the circumstances. The purpose of the investigation is to establish the facts, provide an objective assessment of employees' compliance with the requirements of the law and internal standards, as well as identify possible violations. If improper actions of officials are confirmed, disciplinary or personnel decisions may be made.
The statement emphasizes that ARMA consistently adheres to the principles of integrity, legality, and transparency, which are part of the international fight against corruption and are stipulated in the UN Convention against Corruption. The agency assured that it responds to any information that may indicate wrongdoing or a conflict of interest.
ARMA emphasized that internal accountability and control over compliance with ethical norms are necessary elements of strengthening the agency's institutional capacity and fulfilling Ukraine's international anti-corruption obligations.
As a reminder, earlier the High Anti-Corruption Court imposed a preventive measure on the executive director for physical protection and security of JSC NNEGC Energoatom as part of the NABU and SAPO investigation, which is part of Operation Midas. A preventive measure was also applied to a back-office employee of the company, who is suspected of embezzlement.
On November 10, NABU announced a large-scale special operation to expose corruption in the energy sector. Law enforcement officers later released details of the scheme, which they said had been in operation for a long time and involved a range of officials and intermediaries.
