Olga Naumenko, an employee of the municipal property department of the Podilskyi district administration of Kyiv, recently received a 2017 TOYOTA RAV-4 HYBRID as a gift from her husband, Andriy Naumenko.
The valuation of the donated car was 300 thousand hryvnias, although the man purchased it for 641.4 thousand hryvnias on February 2, 2023. This difference raises questions about the reliability of the valuation and possible manipulation of property.
This case highlights the practice of transferring property between family members of civil servants, where the value of the properties is often underestimated. Such situations require close scrutiny and transparency to avoid conflicts of interest.
According to Ukrainian law, gifts from close relatives must be declared, and the valuation of property must reflect the real market value. Otherwise, it may become a basis for inspections and fines.
It is likely that the competent authorities will be interested in this case and will check why the difference in value amounted to more than 340 thousand hryvnias. This may have consequences for both the valuation of the gift and the declaration of property.
