Government's order to appoint NJSC Naftogaz Chairman of the Board should be canceled - order of the Head of NACP Oleksandr Novikov

15.06.2021
Government's order to appoint NJSC Naftogaz Chairman of the Board should be canceled - order of the Head of NACP Oleksandr Novikov

Building an effective system of corporate governance of state-owned enterprises is one of the main pillars for combating corruption in Ukraine. It is also one of the key recommendations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which is currently conducting an online monitoring visit to Ukraine.

In order to prevent corruption, the Ukrainian law stipulates that after dismissal from public service a person must not participate in the management of organizations that he or she could influence while working for the state. This restriction is applied regardless of how long a person worked in the position before dismissal. 

Such a violation is a ground for termination of the contract of a former public servant with the organization.

The National Agency on Corruption Prevention of Ukraine (NACP) monitored and supervised if former Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Yuriy Vitrenko ensured compliance with these requirements, as currently, he holds the position of Chairman of the Board of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine.

According to the results of the monitoring, the NACP established a violation of the mentioned norm of the law. 

In detail, while holding the position of Deputy Minister (acting Minister of Energy) from December 21, 2020, to April 28, 2021, Yuriy Vitrenko systematically participated in the development of decisions on the activities of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine.

In particular:

  • On January 12, as an acting Minister of Energy, he signed and sent a letter to the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture (Ministry of Economy) regarding the order of the Cabinet of Ministers № 50-р. The letter proposes to supplement the text of the order with items that provided for the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine with the right to manage the shares owned by NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine;
  • On March 4, Vitrenko signed and sent a letter to the Ministry of Economy, which provided proposals for a draft decision of the Government to determine the main activities of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine to develop the natural gas market;
  • On April 27, Yuriy Vitrenko considered the draft order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine № 370-r, which provided an assessment of the work of the Supervisory Board and the Management Board of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine in 2020. Based on the results of the review, he proposed to recognize the work of the Board and Supervisory Board of Naftogaz as unsatisfactory. 

These proposals were taken into account in the order № 370-r and the work of the supervisory board and the head of the company in 2020 was considered unsatisfactory. The powers of independent members of the supervisory board were prematurely terminated. By the same order, Yuriy Vitrenko was appointed as a Chairman of the Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine.

In this regard, the Head of the NACP Oleksandr Novikov submitted an order to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to eliminate violations of Art. 26 of the Law of Ukraine "On Prevention of Corruption".

The order requires:

  • to repeal items 8 and 9 of the Government Order № 370-r, according to which Yuriy Vitrenko was elected and appointed Chairman of the Board of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine for a term of one year;
  • to terminate the contract with the Chairman of the Board of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine as this contract is illegal. 

"The purpose of the NACP is to ensure integrity in all government institutions. The energy sector is one of the key elements to Ukraine's development, and it should not remain outside the implementation of the Law of Ukraine "On Prevention of Corruption", - said the Chairman of the NACP Oleksandr Novikov.

Government's order to appoint NJSC Naftogaz Chairman of the Board should be canceled - order of the Head of NACP Oleksandr Novikov
Government's order to appoint NJSC Naftogaz Chairman of the Board should be canceled - order of the Head of NACP Oleksandr Novikov

Latest News

08.10.2025
15:38
Transparency Register: the most popular lobbying areas are economic development, regulatory, legal, financial, tax, and customs policies
06.10.2025
17:24
Lifestyle Monitoring: Results for the Third Quarter of 2025
03.10.2025
16:01
OECD monitoring team noted Ukraine’s progress in the field of anti-corruption policy – report details
15:30
Results of control over the completeness of declaration filing: violations of financial control requirements totaling over UAH 180 million were identified
02.10.2025
17:45
MPs as sole proprietors: NACP revealed numerous violations in declarations amounting to tens of millions of hryvnias
17:30
Lifestyle monitoring: nearly UAH 3 million may be recovered to the state from an official of the Strategic Investigations Department in Odesa region
17:15
Who cannot be a lobbyist in Ukraine: restrictions of the Law “On Lobbying”
15:00
Victor Pavlushchyk: Political neutrality of the NACP is the key to the trust of citizens and international partners
30.09.2025
18:30
Hromadske, in cooperation with NACP and EUACI, released a documentary film about anti-corruption in Ukraine
12:17
Further cooperation between NATO's Representation to Ukraine and NACP will be strengthened — Tim Pollmeier during a meeting with the Head of NACP
26.09.2025
14:46
Ukraine’s progress in preventing and combating corruption: results of the fifth round of evaluation under the OECD Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan have been published
24.09.2025
16:15
Full audits: a former MP from Lviv region has been served with a notice of suspicion for false asset declaration
23.09.2025
17:47
Lifestyle monitoring: a land management deputy of Brovary district is accused of illegal enrichment of nearly UAH 30 million
15:15
Full audits of asset declarations: director of a municipal enterprise from Rivne notified of suspicion of false declaration
12:30
Civil confiscation: almost 60% of HACC decisions are based on NACP materials
19.09.2025
16:30
Anti-Corruption Communication: Lessons and New Challenges in 2025
15:00
Lobbying vs Corruption: What’s the Difference
17.09.2025
18:00
Assets worth UAH 1.6 million were recovered to the state budget from a prosecutor of the Office of the Prosecutor General based on NACP materials
16.09.2025
18:45
Tax reform: implementation of anti-corruption mechanisms discussed at NACP
16:06
Anti-Corruption Expertise: NACP provided recommendations to eliminate corruption risks in the areas of housing for internally displaced persons, property relations and reintegration of defenders
Чат-бот Telegram
contact center
Чат-бот Telegram
Contacts
+38 (044) 200-06-94 info@nazk.gov.ua
працює з 9:00 до 18:00
Технічна підтримка
support@nazk.gov.ua