Detectives of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine exposed officials of one of the municipal non-profit enterprises of the Kyiv City State Administration in embezzlement of budget funds in particularly large amounts.
It was found that KNP officials announced two public tenders for the procurement of services for the production of educational video materials and a phone application.
Following the review of tenders, two service contracts were concluded between the Public Utility Corporation and the winning company. The aforementioned company is related to officials of this municipal enterprise. The total cost of the purchase was UAH 5.1 million, the main activity of the LLC is the production of films and videos, and television programs.
Subsequently, officials, abusing their official position, signed certificates of work performed before the actual provision of services. However, the services and materials provided subsequently did not meet the technical requirements specified in the contract.
After signing the acts, the winning company returned part of the funds to the KNP account, and transferred UAH 4.5 million to the account of another company with signs of fictitiousness for allegedly provided services for the production of video materials. In fact, these services were not provided.
Currently, the director of the KNP, the head of the information technology department, and the director of the LLC have been notified of suspicion under Part 5 of Article 191 (Embezzlement, embezzlement, or taking possession of property through abuse of official position) and Part 1 of Article 366 (Official forgery) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Those involved may face imprisonment for a term of up to twelve years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to three years and confiscation of property.
