Odessa Customs Officer Varava has discrepancies in declaration for 673 thousand hryvnias

NACZ completed a full audit of the annual declaration for 2024 year, submitted by Olena Oleksiivna Varava, head state inspector of the department for implementing trade policy measures of the Economic Security Department of Customs Control and Registration at the Odessa Customs.

As reported by the editorial team of 368.media, based on the audit results it was found that the declarant provided inaccurate information totaling 673 thousand hryvnias. This contains signs of an administrative offense provided for by part 4 of article 172-6 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (KUPAP). K

The largest part of the discrepancies relates to income. In the corresponding section of the declaration Varava marked the absence of objects to declare. At the same time she received a salary from Odessa Customs in the amount of 506 thousand hryvnias, a pension from the Pension Fund of Ukraine in the amount of 165,6 thousand hryvnias. The explanation about frequent electricity outages during the declaration submission was not accepted by the National Agency: the mark of absence of objects was chosen consciously, she did not use the right to submit an amended declaration within 30 days and did not seek explanations before the start of the audit.

Also not reflected is the son’s salary from LLC “ETG-GROUP” in the amount of 94 thousand hryvnias. This amount was not included in the total volume of inaccurate information because it could not be proven that the mother was aware of this income.

In the section on family members for Varava’s son Vitalii Volodymyrovych the marks “not applicable” were chosen for the taxpayer number, passport, and unique demographic registry number, although all these data exist. It is also noted that documents for identification outside Ukraine are missing, while the son has a valid foreign passport in the name VARAVA VITALII.

In the section on real estate, the apartment in Odesa is shown as the son's property with 1 October 1991 of the year with no mention of other co-owners. According to the real rights registry data from 17 March 2004 of the year, the apartment belongs to Varava herself, her son, and Halyna Fedorivna Levantsetz. A garden house and a land plot in the cooperative “Versatobudivnɪk” 1 are indicated as the son's property since 24 February 2017 of the year. In the registry of these data there is no record; the land plot is not registered. The official explained that from 2008 the property has belonged to the mother and by will will pass to the son.

Regarding transport: a Mitsubishi 2010 model year used by Varava is shown as owned by Anatoliy Kostetskyi Frantsevich. There is no such vehicle in the vehicle registry under this person, owner could not be established. For the son’s Subaru Impreza the official used the right not to indicate the VIN due to lack of information from a family member, although the number exists in the registry.

In the section on banks, the mark of absence of objects was also chosen. In fact, accounts are opened at PrivatBank, Oschadbank, and MTB Bank both for Varava herself and for her son.

The National Agency did not establish signs of illicit enrichment, unsubstantiated assets, or conflict of interest. The accuracy of the valuation of other declared assets corresponds to available sources.

The National Agency will inform about the audit results to the head of the official and will create an opportunity to submit a declaration with reliable information.