The State Bureau of Investigation, based on materials of the full verification of the declaration conducted by the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP), has notified the former head of the State Registration Department of the Central-Western Interregional Directorate of the Ministry of Justice (Khmelnytskyi) of suspicion of inaccurate declaration worth over UAH 19.5 million.
In particular, during the verification, it was established that the former official concealed from declaration her own account in an Austrian bank and over USD 534.4 thousand available on it, which is equivalent to UAH 19.5 million.
The origin of these funds is still being investigated by law enforcement agencies.
The former official was notified of suspicion of knowingly declaring inaccurate information (Part 2 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Procedural guidance is provided by the Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor's Office. The suspect is a relative of the former head of the Khmelnytskyi Medical and Social Expert Commission (MSEC), who is suspected of illicit enrichment.
According to Part 1 of Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict of guilty.
