The State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection published a response to the report of suspicion to the management of the service regarding misappropriation of funds during the procurement of software procurement. The agency noted that it is ready to provide the necessary explanations to the NABU, and also emphasized that all purchases of the Service were made in compliance with the current legislation. This was reported by UNN with reference to the press service of the State Special Communication Service.
In connection with the suspicion of alleged misappropriation of funds during the purchase of software published by NABU. The State Service of Special Communications provided all the necessary information to law enforcement agencies and is ready to provide this information in the future, as the Service's work is based on the principles of openness and zero tolerance to corruption.All procurements of the Service since 2020 have been carried out in compliance with the current legislation. Procurements in the field of protection of state registers are complex, their analysis requires preparation and understanding, and the Service is ready to provide all necessary explanations to NABU detectives in any format
The organization also called for the completion of the
organizations also called for refraining from making accusations against specific officials until the investigation is completed.
against specific officials who are currently involved in organizing the protection of
of Ukraine's critical information infrastructure.
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According to the service, the performance of
duties of the Head of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine
of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has temporarily entrusted Dmytro Makovsky
Vasylovych Makovsky.
To recap
The Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine have served the Head of the State Service for Special Communications, his deputy and others with a notice of suspicion of embezzlement of over UAH 62 million.
Later, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dismissed the leadership of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine - the head of the agency, Yuriy Shchyhol, and his deputy, Viktor Zhora.