The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has found evidence of false declarations worth UAH 1.9 million following a full audit of the 2023 declaration of the former deputy head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor's Office.
In particular, the former official failed to declare financial obligations that arose during 2017-2020 for a total amount of over $50,000 (equivalent to UAH 1.9 million as of the end of 2023).
Over a period of three years, the former official systematically borrowed cash from a businessman in amounts ranging from 2,000 to 20,000 US dollars against written receipts. During the audit, the declarant denied the existence of the debt but did not provide any documents confirming the repayment of the funds to the lender. The former official did not indicate any existing financial obligations in his 2023 declaration.
The State Bureau of Investigation, including on the basis of materials from the National Agency on Corruption Prevention, is conducting a pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings. Within its framework, the former official has been suspected of committing offences, including those provided for in Part 1 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (declaration of knowingly false information).
The court imposed a preventive measure in the form of round-the-clock house arrest. The Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor's Office is in charge of the criminal proceedings.
Note: in accordance with Part 1 of Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt has been proven in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict.
