The Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office has reported suspicions to fourteen individuals — twelve officials of municipal enterprises and district administrations, as well as two heads of contracting organizations. They are suspected of large-scale abuse of budget funds, as a result of which the capital suffered losses of almost 73 million hryvnias.
According to the investigation, the officials acted both through official negligence and through deliberate embezzlement. Abuses were recorded in various areas - from the purchase of electricity and road salt to the repair of machinery, parks, and school roofs.
Among the suspects are the head of the Kyivpastrans municipal enterprise, whose negligence led to overpayment of over 47 million hryvnias for electricity, and the former CEO of Kyivzelenbud, who, together with his colleagues, is suspected of embezzling 4.8 million hryvnias during the elimination of ragweed.
In addition, the director of the Department of Municipal Security of the Kyiv City State Administration did not control the purchase of special vehicles, which led to an overpayment of almost 11 million. Suspicions also fell on the heads of municipal enterprises of Solomyansky, Podilsky and Holosiivsky districts, who were involved in overpricing salt, poles and repair work.
Separately, the facts of embezzlement at Kyivmedspetstrans are being investigated, where officials together with contractors seized funds intended for the purchase of spare parts for ambulances. The investigation also established losses of over 700 thousand hryvnias during the overhaul of the solar power plant at the Svyatoshynskyi psychoneurological boarding school.
The actions of the suspects were qualified under Articles 191 (embezzlement, embezzlement or taking possession of property through abuse of official position), 366 (official forgery) and 367 (official negligence) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The investigation is ongoing, and law enforcement officials emphasize that the uncovered schemes indicate systemic corruption in the capital's utility sector, which was covered up for years under the guise of "regular procurement."
