Kyiv region to try military unit financier who transferred UAH 20 million to his wife
Kyiv • UNN
A military official in Kyiv region transferred UAH 20 million to his wife's account under the guise of additional remuneration, for which he faces up to 10 years in prison for abuse of office.
Law enforcement officers have completed a pre-trial investigation against the head of the financial and economic service of one of the military units in Kyiv region, who transferred UAH 20 million to his wife's account. This was reported by UNN with reference to the State Bureau of Investigation.
Details
The agency explained that the official was trying to "cover up the traces" of his negligent attitude to the unit's finances before the military command.
For this purpose, he entered false information about the accrual of UAH 20 million in additional remuneration to his wife, a senior soldier of the unit. Currently, all the money has been returned to the military unit.
The defendant is suspected under Part 4 of Art. 426 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (other intentional failure by a military official to perform actions that he or she was required to perform by his or her official duties, if this caused significant damage). The indictment was sent to court
The man faces up to 10 years in prison.
Addendum
The State Bureau of Investigation said that the man did not plan to pay the money to the senior soldier, but was going to cover the personal income tax debt that had been created due to his negligence.
However, he again "failed to cope with the task," did not follow up, and the money actually went to his wife's card.
Recall
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