Following a public prosecution by prosecutors of the Halych District Prosecutor’s Office of Lviv, the owner and simultaneously the director of a Lviv private enterprise was found guilty of misappropriation of property by abuse of office and forgery (Part 4 of Article 191, Part 2 of Article 366 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
He was sentenced to 5 years in prison. He is also banned from holding managerial positions related to the performance of organisational, administrative and economic functions for a period of 3 years. In addition, he will have to pay a fine of 250 tax-free minimum incomes, which is UAH 4,250.
Prosecutors proved in court that the company headed by the defendant entered into a contract for restoration work following the tender. Under its terms, the company undertook to restore the main building of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
The owner of the company, using his official position, illegally seized funds in the form of the cost of services for the restoration work, some of which was not carried out at all or was partially carried out. To do so, he signed and issued knowingly forged official documents that served as the basis for the final payments between the parties.
As a result of these actions, the budget suffered over UAH 700 thousand in losses.
The pre-trial investigation was carried out by investigators of the Police Department No. 1 of the Lviv District Police Department No. 1 of the Main Department of the National Police of the region, with operational support provided by the SBU Office in Lviv region.
The court verdict will come into force after the expiration of the appeal period.
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