Under the procedural supervision of prosecutors of the Sambir District Prosecutor’s Office, an indictment against the contractor was sent to court. He is charged with misappropriation of budgetary funds and forgery of official documents (Part 2 of Art. 191, Part 1 of Art. 366 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the accused misappropriated funds during the reconstruction of outdoor lighting in the city of Sambir.
To do this, the man, performing repair and construction work at the request of a utility company, entered false information into official documents. In particular, in the acts of acceptance of completed construction works and certificates of their cost, he indicated incorrect actual volumes and cost of work at the facility.
As a result, the business entity unjustifiably received more than UAH 120 thousand.
The pre-trial investigation was carried out by investigators of the Sambir District Police Department of the Main Department of the National Police in Lviv Region.
Note: In accordance with Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and shall not be subjected to criminal punishment until his or her guilt is proved in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict of guilty.
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