Inaccurate data in the amount of more than UAH 438.5 million was revealed based on the results of December inspections of officials’ declarations

In December 2024, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NACP) completed 71 full audits of officials’ declarations, which were selected using a risk-based approach. In 34 declarations (48% of the total number of completed inspections), inaccurate information was found for the total amount of UAH 438.5 million. This was another step in strengthening transparency and fighting corruption in Ukraine. By by the results of inspections, 35 substantiated conclusions were sent to the competent authorities and 4 protocols on administrative offenses were drawn up.

According to the NAKC, among the violations detected in December, the largest amounts of inaccurate information concern the following officials:

1. Judge of the Supreme Court: in the declaration for 2023, signs of unreliable information for more than 1.8 million hryvnias were found. The inspection materials were attached to the criminal proceedings, which are being investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).
2. Director of the Department of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development of the Kyiv City State Administration: inaccurate information in the amount of more than UAH 22.3 million was discovered in the declaration for 2023. The National Police of Ukraine (NPU) opened a criminal proceeding based on Art. 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (CPC).
3. Former member of the disciplinary commission of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine: inaccurate information in the amount of more than UAH 7.7 million in the declaration for 2022. NPU initiated criminal proceedings under Art. 366-2 of the Civil Code.
4. The former deputy head of the Transcarpathian Customs department: in the declaration for 2023, inaccurate information was found for more than UAH 306.9 million. The substantiated conclusion was sent to the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).
5. Deputy of the Kharkiv City Council: in the declaration for 2022, inaccurate information was found for more than UAH 11.3 million. NPU initiated criminal proceedings under Art. 366-2 of the Civil Code.
6. The village head of the Novolativsk village council of the Kryvorizka district of the Dnipropetrovsk region: inaccurate information in the amount of more than UAH 2.1 million in the declaration for 2021 and more than UAH 2.4 million in the declaration for 2022 was discovered. Criminal proceedings have been initiated under Art. 366-2 of the Civil Code.
7. Former deputy head of the Rivne district state administration: unreliable information in the amount of more than 745,000 UAH in the declaration for 2021. The substantiated conclusion is sent to the National Police.
8. The former head of the State Environmental Inspection of the Carpathian District: in the declaration for 2022, inaccurate information in the amount of more than UAH 1.1 million was found. NAZK drew up a protocol on an administrative offense under part. 4 Art. 172-6 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses (CCP). The materials have been sent to the court.
9. The former head of the State Agency of Land Reclamation and Fisheries of Ukraine: in the declaration for 2022, inaccurate information in the amount of more than 317,000 was revealed. UAH Currently, the collection of evidence in the proceedings on an administrative offense under part. 4 Art. 172-6 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
10. The head of the Department of State Production and Consumer Services in Kyiv: the declaration for 2022 contains inaccurate information for more than UAH 1.3 million. The collection of evidence in the proceedings under part. 4 Art. 172-6 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.

In total, in 2024, NAZK conducted 1,019 full inspections of declarations, of which 715 were completed. Violations were found in 358 declarations (50% of completed inspections).

Among the established facts:

• unreliable information in the amount of UAH 3.8 billion;
• unsubstantiated assets for more than UAH 47 million;
• signs of illegal enrichment in the amount of UAH 192.1 million.

220 substantiated conclusions were sent to the competent authorities based on Art. 366-2 of the Criminal Code (“Declaration of unreliable information”) and 8 conclusions under Art. 368-5 of the Criminal Code (“Illegal enrichment”).

As part of the investigations, 184 substantiated conclusions were entered into the Unified Register of Pretrial Investigations, and 5 indictments were sent to the court.

By comparison, in 2021, violations were found in only 27% of completed inspections. Out of 1043 inspections, violations were found in 282 declarations. The significant increase in the number of violations in 2024 highlights the effectiveness of the new risk-based approach to inspections.