A woman could face up to six years in prison for misusing her official position.
Investigators from police station No. 3 of the Odessa District Police Department No. 2 discovered that while serving as the head of a department in the Dobroslav village council, the woman, based on a verbal agreement with a private contractor, ordered the creation of project documentation for the capital repair of a preschool roof with inflated prices for building materials and services.
At that time, the community budget did not allocate funds for capital repairs, but the woman managed to secure funding from the reserve fund, citing the consequences of bad weather. The procurement of services was carried out without proper contracts, tenders, or electronic systems.
As a result of the contract with the private firm and the execution of works at inflated prices, the Dobroslav village council suffered damages amounting to 957,632.16 UAH, confirmed by the conclusions of a judicial economic examination.
During the investigation, the court imposed a preventive measure of house arrest on the woman. She was dismissed from her position.
Based on the collected evidence, the investigators charged the former official under Part 2 of Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine for abuse of power that caused serious consequences.
The indictment has been sent to court. The Dobroslav District Prosecutor's Office will support the prosecution in court, under the procedural guidance of which the investigation was conducted.
The offender faces up to six years in prison, prohibition from holding certain positions or engaging in specific activities for up to three years, and a fine ranging from 8,500 to 17,000 UAH.