In Kyiv, an accountant embezzled UAH 1.5 million in educators' payments to her own card
Kyiv • UNN
An accountant from the education department of the Darnytskyi District State Administration in Kyiv is suspected of fraud. She illegally appropriated UAH 1.5 million by transferring payments intended for school employees to her own card.
An accountant of the Department of Education of the Darnytskyi District State Administration in Kyiv has been notified of suspicion of fraud for transferring 1.5 million hryvnias in payments to school employees to her own card. This was reported by the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, writes UNN.
Details
It was established that from June 2023 to September 2025, the suspect entered false data into electronic statements regarding the accrual of salaries to school employees in the district. In particular, money was accrued allegedly for part-time work, sick leave, and the implementation of training programs.
At the same time, the accountant indicated her card details in the documents, so she received all the payments herself. In this way, the woman received over 1.5 million hryvnias, causing damage to the capital's budget for this amount.
The suspect's actions are classified under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, namely as fraud.
The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment for a term of three to eight years.