Law enforcement in the Lviv region has uncovered a scheme where the director of a construction company embezzled budget funds allocated for renovating a dormitory intended for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sokal.
Investigators from the Strategic Investigations Department in the Lviv region, in cooperation with Police Department No. 2 of the Sheptytskyi District Police and under the procedural guidance of the Sheptytskyi District Prosecutor’s Office, found that the suspect submitted false information in completed work reports. He significantly inflated the costs of materials and labor, misappropriating over 700,000 UAH.
Legal qualifications:
- The director has been charged with:
- Part 4, Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – Misappropriation or embezzlement of property through abuse of official position (punishable by up to 8 years of imprisonment and disqualification from certain positions or activities for up to 3 years).
- Part 1, Article 366 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – Forgery by an official (punishable by up to 3 years of restraint of liberty).
Additionally, the technical supervision engineer of the construction company has been charged under Part 2, Article 367 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Official Negligence). The sanctions include:
- Imprisonment from 2 to 5 years.
- Disqualification from certain positions or activities for up to 3 years.
- A fine of 250 to 750 tax-free minimum incomes or no fine.
The investigation is ongoing.