The declaration of the former head of the court facilities security department in Mykolaiv region, Vadym Garagul, revealed inaccurate information amounting to over 3.3 million hryvnias. This is evidenced by the results of the NACP inspection, which became known to the editorial office of 368.media.
Garagulya filed his 2021 tax return significantly late — only in 2023. But, as it turned out, he was not just late, but also manipulated the data.
What exactly was discovered?
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He did not declare his daughter, although her details are in the official registers. This “memory loss” significantly affects the completeness of the information.
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He underestimated the cost of the apartment: instead of 230 thousand UAH, he declared 64 thousand UAH.
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Understated income: instead of the actual UAH 358,682, he declared only UAH 350,008. Despite the fact that the difference is almost UAH 8.7 thousand, the NACP report for some reason indicates only UAH 3.1. Perhaps due to a technical error in the document.
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He did not indicate the income of UAH 4,000 from the lease of a land share (share) of LLC "ELTA-V".
In total, this resulted in a total of over UAH 3.31 million in discrepancies.
The NACP indicates that these violations may be grounds for criminal prosecution under Part 1 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - submission of knowingly false information. The law provides for a fine, community service, or restriction of liberty.
Garahulya himself did not provide any explanations, which makes it difficult to determine whether the actions were intentional. At the same time, the inspection did not reveal any signs of illicit enrichment or conflict of interest.
The NACP emphasizes: the declaration must be complete and accurate, and untimely submission and attempts to understate the value of assets are not just “human error,” but a real crime against the integrity system in the state.
