Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation in cooperation with the SBU reported a suspicion to the head of the Dnipro Housing and Operations Department, who agreed to purchase 5 bunk beds at inflated prices.
According to the investigation, in 2023, the Housing and Operations Department held a tender for the purchase of 5 beds for military units deployed in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The winner of the tender was a company from Kyiv, which received UAH 28 million from the state budget for the beds.
However, according to the conclusions of the forensic economic examination, the market value of this batch of beds was about UAH 18 million, and the price was overstated by more than 30%. Thus, the overpayment to the state budget exceeded UAH 9,5 million.
The head of the Dnipro Housing and Operations Department, who turned a blind eye to such a difference in cost, was reported on suspicion of a military official's negligent attitude to service, which caused serious consequences, committed under martial law (Part 4 of Article 425 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The sanction of the article provides for a penalty of imprisonment for up to 8 years.
As part of the pre-trial investigation, the full range of persons involved in the tender transaction is being established, as well as the directions for using almost UAH 10 million in overpayment.
The issue of choosing a preventive measure for the suspect and filing a civil lawsuit for compensation for damages is being resolved.
Procedural management is provided by the Dnipro Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the field of defense of the Eastern Region.
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