Tax specialists exposed illegal misappropriation of budgetary funds totaling almost 1.8 million UAH

Press service of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, published 26 November 2020 at 11:39 Chapter: News

Tax specialists jointly with Main Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine in Sumy region exposed scheme misappropriation of budgetary funds during the reconstruction of a medical facility.

Based on agreement with the Department of Capital Construction of Sumy Regional State Administration, the business entity had to prepare design and estimate documentation for the specified object. As the business entity was not able to fulfill such order, the customer received documents that were typical projects, issuing them as design and estimate documentation. This business entity received almost 1.8 million UAH for the work that the business entity did not actually perform.

Actions of officials of the specified business entity contained signs of legalization (money-laundering) of funds totaling 1.8 million UAH.

According to the consideration results of materials, the Investigative unit of Main Directorate of the National Police in Sumy region registered a criminal case under Part 1 Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

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