In Ternopil region, large-scale embezzlement of budget funds was exposed: 19 people received suspicions
Kyiv • UNN
In Ternopil region, 19 people received suspicions of embezzling over UAH 48 million of budget funds. Among the suspects are officials of various levels, including the director of a branch of the National Academy of Sciences and officials of the forestry enterprise.
In Ternopil region, law enforcement officers reported suspicions to 19 individuals accused of embezzling budget funds. The state suffered losses totaling over UAH 48 million, UNN reports with reference to the Office of the Prosecutor General.
Details
Under suspicion are:
- director of a NAS branch;
- state registrar of the Ministry of Justice;
- officials of the forestry enterprise;
- director of a communal enterprise;
- accountants and chief accountant of the city and settlement
council, as well as a communal enterprise;
- directors of contracting companies, entrepreneurs,
city council officials.
The actions of the suspects are qualified under the following articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:
- Part 2, 4, 5 of Art. 191 (Embezzlement, misappropriation of property or
acquisition thereof by abuse of official position);
- Part 3 of Art. 365-2 (Abuse of authority by persons
providing public services);
- Part 1, 2, Part 4 of Art. 246 (Illegal logging or
illegal transportation, storage, sale of timber);
- Part 1, Part 2 of Art. 367 (Official negligence).
The detainees face a long prison sentence.
Recall
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