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The purchase of an elite SUV Toyota Land Cruiser for 4,26 million UAH, conducted by the Recovery Service in Lviv region, was officially canceled. This happened after such a purchase drew media attention. In addition, after the public outcry, other similar valuable tenders in the regions were canceled. This was reported by Ivan Fedorov, head of the Agency for Recovery and Infrastructure Development, in Telegram.
- I share the public outrage and thank the journalists who brought attention to this situation. Under my instruction, audits have begun in institutions subordinated to the Recovery Agency. The corresponding personnel decisions have already been made, Fedorov said.
According to him, the car will be returned to the dealer, and 4,26 million UAH will be redirected to the regional service account. Problematic tenders were also found in the Recovery Service in Kharkiv region, where local officials planned to purchase a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado for almost 3 million UAH. By Fedorov's instruction, this tender was canceled.
He added that the Agency’s system has introduced a moratorium on purchasing premium cars. Fedorov emphasized that budget funds should be directed toward real needs of people, protection of infrastructure, and the country’s revival.
21 September, Member of Parliament Oleksii Honcharenko said that he found a listening device in his car.
18 September, Mayor of Lviv Andriy Sadovyi said that he found a device resembling a bug in his official car.
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