The prosecutors of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office sent an indictment to the court against the head of the company. He is charged with embezzlement of someone else’s property in particularly large amounts (Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, the director of the company wasted almost UAH 1 million of budget funds that were allocated to meet the needs of internally displaced persons.
We are talking about financial assistance for IDPs under martial law from the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine. It was received by the economic entity, according to the submitted proposals within the framework of the state program, in the total amount of almost 9 million hryvnias.
Later, the accused unjustifiably transferred part of the funds – almost UAH 1 million to an individual. As a result of such actions, the state suffered material losses in this amount.
The pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings was carried out by the investigators of the Main Department of the National Police in the Lviv region based on the materials of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Lviv region.
Note: in accordance with Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until his guilt is proven in a legal manner and established by a court verdict.
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Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office