More than UAH 6 million were embezzled from purchases of ambulances: an official of the KMDA and a number of his accomplices were exposed

Another criminal scheme has been eliminated in the Kyiv City State Administration (KMDA), an official of the municipal organization “Kyivmedspetstrans” of the KMDA and four of his accomplices, who are suspected of embezzling over UAH 6 million, have been detained, reports UNN with reference to the SBU.

As it became known UNN from own sources, it is about Yuriy Klymenko, the head of the logistics department of the Kyiv Medspetstrans KMDA utility company, and four of his accomplices. They inflated the prices of tender purchases, and allowed only the right companies to participate in the competition. Next, spare parts for ambulances were supplied with an overpayment, and the money received was divided among themselves.

Details

According to the case materials, the defendants embezzled funds intended for the purchase of car spare parts for ambulances.

As the investigation established, the criminal organization was organized during martial law by the head of the logistical support service of the Kyiv Medical Special Transport Agency of the KMDA.

He involved 3 directors of controlled private enterprises and their accountant in the scheme.

In particular, the members of the organized group jointly developed a plan to seize budget money, divided roles among themselves and clearly followed the criminal plan.

According to the case materials, an official of Kyivmedspetstrans created an inflated price for the tender purchase and allowed only controlled companies to participate in the tender, which won the tender.

In the future, entrepreneurs supplied spare parts for ambulances at inflated prices, and the excess profit was transferred to their accounts.

Conducted forensic economic examinations established an unjustified overestimation of prices by more than 6 million hryvnias.

During the investigation, it was also revealed that the organizer of the scheme, the head of the logistics service, was demoted to a lower position to avoid criminal liability.

Let’s add

According to the SBU, based on the collected evidence, the official of the KMDA communal organization and four of his accomplices were notified of suspicion under the following articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine in accordance with the crimes committed:

◾️ h. 5th century 191 (appropriation, embezzlement of property or possession of it by abuse of official position, committed repeatedly, on a large scale, under martial law, by an organized group);

◾️ h. 3 Art. 28, ch. 3 Art. 358 (forgery of documents, seals, stamps and forms, sale or use of forged documents, seals, stamps);

◾️ h. 3 Art. 28, Ch. 1, 2 Art. 366 (official forgery).

The question of choosing a preventive measure for the perpetrators is being resolved.

The sanction of the articles provides up to 12 years of imprisonment with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to 3 years and confiscation of property.