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Aug. 20, 2024, 6:04 p.m.

Head of village council in Odesa region accused of conspiracy to seize budget funds

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Investigators have sent to court the cases of the head of a rural community and an entrepreneur who are accused of misappropriating budget funds allocated for the repair of a cultural center.

This was reported by the press service of the Main Department of the National Police in Odesa Oblast.

According to the investigation, in 2018, the then-head of one of the village councils of Bolhrad district entered into an agreement with the director of a local enterprise specializing in construction work. The head of the community ensured that the entrepreneur won the tender, and entrusted technical supervision and control over the quality and scope of work to a representative of another company, whose director is a close associate of the contractor, a day before signing the certificate of acceptance of the completed construction work.

They then falsified official documents, stating that they had completed the construction work in full, which in fact had not been completed. The full amount of almost UAH 700 thousand was transferred to the construction company's account, which was actually overstated by almost UAH 500 thousand.

Based on the evidence collected, investigators notified the defendants of suspicion, depending on the criminal acts they committed:

The offenders face imprisonment for a term of five to eight years with disqualification to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years.

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