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The case concerning embezzlement of funds from JSC Kharkivoblenergo during the procurement of energy equipment has been sent to court
The SAP prosecutor has sent an indictment to court in the case concerning 8 participants in the criminal scheme. They were exposed for misappropriating more than 12,5 million UAH and attempting to misappropriate an additional 120 million UAH of JSC Kharkivoblenergo’s funds during the procurement of transformer equipment and electrical measuring instruments.
As part of the pretrial investigation carried out by NABU detectives, it was established that in 2021 the acting CEO of JSC Kharkivoblenergo, in collusion with a person who controlled a number of commercial companies—suppliers of energy equipment—created an organized group that also included other company employees, with the aim of systematically appropriating the company’s funds in an especially large amount.
The scheme’s organizer maintained personal control over procurement of energy equipment at JSC Kharkivoblenergo and took measures to extend his influence over procurement of such equipment by other state enterprises in the energy sector.
Thus, during April–September 2021 the head of JSC Kharkivoblenergo ensured the selection of two “desired” companies as winners of tenders for the supply services of 11 904 units of transformer equipment and 79 425 units of electrical measuring instruments (meters and auxiliary equipment) at a price inflated by 132,5 million UAH.
In line with assigned tasks and divided roles, the head of the department of the Kharkiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a private appraiser, acting in the interests of the prospective winners, ensured formation of a knowingly inflated expected procurement cost.
Partial fulfillment of these contracts during 2021–2022 caused losses to JSC Kharkivoblenergo amounting to 12,5 million UAH.
The plans to appropriate the remaining funds, namely 120 million UAH, were thwarted after martial law was imposed and NABU detectives carried out investigative actions.
The actions of the individuals are qualified under part 5 of article 191, part 2 of article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (depending on each person’s role).
It is noted that the organizer of the criminal scheme was detained by detectives in June last year while attempting to leave the territory of Ukraine.
📌According to part 1 of article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and may not be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in accordance with the law and established by a guilty verdict of a court.
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