Anti-corruption measures to control humanitarian aid were held in Mykolaiv City Council

Mykolaiv City Council conducted anti-corruption checks on humanitarian aid. Utilities and all departments of the city council were inspected.

This was reported by the press service of the Department of Internal Financial Control, Supervision and Counteraction to Corruption.

During the second quarter of 2024, employees of the Department inspected the handling of humanitarian and charitable aid received by the Mykolaiv City Council and its subdivisions from January to April 2024.

During this time, 36 on-site inspections were carried out, covering 11 structural units and 25 municipal enterprises. The inspectors checked the availability, accounting, storage and use of aid, including equipment, computers, generators, transportation and construction materials.

The anti-corruption experts found no violations in the use of humanitarian aid. Since July 2023, the department has continued to monitor the situation on a regular basis, conducting spot checks of the work and services performed, recording the results with the help of photos and documentary reports.

In early June 2024, Mykolaiv authorities presented a website for monitoring humanitarian aid. The mechanism for monitoring humanitarian aid was developed in cooperation with the EU Anti-Corruption Initiative in 2022. And in 2023, the developers began to create a website where all reports on the aid received will be published.

The Danes are also going to prevent corruption and support Mykolaiv in this. All purchases made by the Danes are not made locally, but through international organizations, primarily the UN procurement agency. This is one of the ways to reduce the risk of corruption in the region.

In Ukraine, the institute of anti-corruption commissioners has been operating for several years. However, not everyone knows that such officials exist and how to contact them in case of corruption. Mykolaiv City Council has a department responsible for anti-corruption measures. This is where citizens are encouraged to report corruption.

Анна Бальчінос