NABU and SAPO have opened materials in the case of the former head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, who is suspected of embezzling UAH 392 million
On December 10, NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office announced the opening of materials in the case of the former head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration and his accomplices. They are accused of participating in a scheme to embezzle budget funds allocated for road works. According to the investigation, the losses to the state exceed 392 million hryvnias.
Law enforcement officers established that the suspects forged documents in order to accelerate the receipt of funding and bypass the necessary stages – from the preparation of project documentation to conducting an examination and technical supervision. Instead of major or current repairs, the roads were formally transferred to the category of operational maintenance, which in 2022 had simplified procedures and priority status.
As a result of such actions, the total cost of the work was artificially increased to 1.5 billion hryvnias. It was for this amount that contracts were concluded with the company, which, according to the investigation, is associated with the former head of the region. The company overstated the prices of materials, which caused damage to the state budget in the amount of more than 392 million hryvnias.
Part of the funds received through overpriced contracts were transferred to the accounts of other companies controlled by both the former head of the regional state administration and his deputy.
In September 2024, suspicions were announced against five persons involved in the case. Their actions were qualified under Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which concerns the appropriation of property in large quantities. The former head of one of the departments of the Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration was also additionally charged with illegal enrichment under Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code.
