In July 2025, the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) completed 83 full audits of declarations selected using a risk-based approach.
Violations were found in each of the declarations verified in July, with 42% containing indications of inaccurate information (signs of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine or Part 4 of Article 172-6 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses), or unjustified assets. Specifically, three declarations showed signs of unjustified assets exceeding UAH 8.5 million, and 32 declarations contained indications of inaccurate information totaling over UAH 183.9 million.
In July 2025, the NACP submitted 28 substantiated conclusions under Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (false declarations) and four under Part 4 of Article 172-6 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses to the relevant authorities.
Materials from full audits of declarations were also submitted to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) for consideration of filing civil lawsuits for the recognition of assets as unjustified in the following cases:
- Head of the tax audit department of the Main Directorate of the State Tax Service in Lviv region – over UAH 6.3 million;
- Deputy Head of the Department for Detection and Processing of Tax Risks, Main Directorate of the State Tax Service in Lviv region – UAH 2.9 million.
On July 9, 2025, the Supreme Court upheld the decisions of lower courts regarding the confiscation of a car worth over UAH 5.6 million, used by the former head of the Migration Control Department of the State Migration Service in Odesa region.
Top 10 violations based on the results of full audits completed in July
- A Member of Parliament’s 2022 declaration contained false information exceeding UAH 7.3 million. A substantiated conclusion was submitted to the Prosecutor General.
- A 2023 declaration by another MP contained false information exceeding UAH 5.8 million. A criminal case was initiated by the Prosecutor General following the NACP’s conclusion.
- The 2022–2023 declaration of a former customs officer at “Chornomorsk” customs post showed false information exceeding UAH 8.5 million. The case was referred to the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).
- A former head of the medical supply unit of the State Emergency Service in Vinnytsia region declared unjustified assets of UAH 2.6 million and false information exceeding UAH 2.5 million. The SBI was notified.
- A former head of the Zhytomyr MSEC No. 2 declared false information exceeding UAH 5 million. The case was referred to the National Police of Ukraine (NPU).
- A member of Odesa City Council declared false information exceeding UAH 18.2 million. The NPU opened a criminal case.
- A member of Uzhhorod City Council declared false information exceeding UAH 15.8 million. The NPU opened a criminal case.
- A member of Kharkiv District Council declared false information exceeding UAH 31.9 million. The case was referred to the NPU.
- The head of the municipal non-profit healthcare facility "Ketrysanivsky Primary Healthcare Center" declared false information exceeding UAH 7.4 million. The NPU opened a criminal case.
- The first vice-rector of Poltava State Agrarian University declared false information exceeding UAH 1.7 million and signs of money laundering through fictitious income of UAH 19.6 million used to purchase three apartments in Poland worth over UAH 15.2 million. A substantiated conclusion was sent to the NPU under Article 172-6, and criminal proceedings were also initiated under Article 209 of the Criminal Code.
In July, based on full audits, three local council members were officially suspected of submitting false declarations: from Kamianets-Podilskyi, Slavuta, and Shepetivka city councils.
Indictments were submitted to court in criminal proceedings regarding:
- Former head of the State Tax Service in Ternopil region (false data in 2022–2023 declarations);
- A serviceman (false data in a 2021 declaration);
- A senior medical officer of the 18th regional Military Medical Commission of the Ministry of Defense (false data in 2023 declaration).
Court decisions in July:
- The Sobornyi District Court in Dnipro found the former acting director of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Medical Expert Center guilty under Part 1 of Article 366-2 and fined her UAH 51,000 with a one-year ban from leading medical public institutions. The verdict entered into force.
- The Konotop City District Court (Sumy region) found a former deputy of Dubovyazivka village council guilty under Part 2 of Article 366-2 and imposed a UAH 68,000 fine and a one-year ban on holding public office.
- The Kamianka-Buzka District Court (Lviv region) exempted a former acting director of the State Enterprise "Lvivske" of the Institute of Horticulture of the NAASU from criminal liability under Part 1 of Article 366-2 due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
- The Novoselytsia District Court (Chernivtsi region) found a former head of the patrol police sector guilty under Part 4 of Article 172-6 and fined him UAH 17,000. The decision entered into force.
Results of full audits for January–July 2025:
In total, NACP completed 567 full audits in the first seven months of 2025. Violations were found in 563 of them. In 57%, signs of false declarations, unlawful enrichment, unjustified assets, or violations of legal restrictions were identified.
- 12 declarations: signs of unlawful enrichment – UAH 454.1 million;
- 20 declarations: unjustified assets – UAH 90.3 million;
- 285 declarations: false information – over UAH 2.2 billion;
- 7 declarations: signs of conflict of interest.
For comparison:
- In the same period of 2021, violations were found in 21% of verified declarations;
- In 2024 — in 49%.
In 2025, 152 substantiated conclusions led to criminal proceedings. Materials from 32 more were added to ongoing cases.
Courts received 16 indictments based on NACP’s full audits materials in 2025. Currently, 18 cases are under court consideration, with five convictions delivered — four have entered into force.
The risk-based approach used for selecting declarations has significantly improved the effectiveness of full audits.
Most violations were found in declarations submitted by representatives of:
- Local self-government bodies – 126 declarations (including 94 by local council members, 17 by regional deputies, 1 deputy chair of a regional council, 4 city mayors, 1 city council secretary, 1 district council chair, 2 village council heads, 3 deputy mayors, 3 city council staff);
- Regional and district state administrations – 5 declarations (including a district governor and a regional deputy governor);
- Members of Parliament – 4 declarations;
- Judicial system – 17 declarations (13 judges);
- National Police – 21 declarations;
- Customs and Tax Services – 12 declarations (5 customs, 7 tax officials);
- State Emergency Service – 8 declarations;
- State enterprises – 11 declarations (3 heads, 1 acting head, 6 deputies);
- Municipal enterprises – 11 declarations (6 heads, 1 acting head, 4 deputies);
- Military enlistment offices – 7 declarations;
- Medical and social expert commissions – 11 declarations.
Regional overview of false declarations:
- Dnipropetrovsk: 53 out of 66 verified (80%);
- Zaporizhzhia: 9 of 12 (75%);
- Kyiv region: 16 of 23 (70%);
- Kirovohrad: 7 of 10 (70%);
- Zakarpattia: 10 of 15 (67%);
- Khmelnytskyi: 17 of 26 (65%);
- Rivne: 11 of 17 (65%);
- Mykolaiv: 7 of 11 (64%);
- Kharkiv: 17 of 30 (57%);
- Poltava: 10 of 19 (53%);
- Vinnytsia & Lviv: 14 of 27 each (52%);
- Odesa: 19 of 46 (41%);
- Kyiv city: 52 of 171 (30%).
Important: The start of a full audit does not imply the declarant has committed a corruption-related offense. If violations are identified, NACP takes actions to hold the person accountable under the law.
If grounds are established, the materials are forwarded to law enforcement or SAPO to initiate civil confiscation of unjustified assets.
The list of individuals under full audits and their results can be found here.
To learn what happens after a declaration is submitted — read here.
