A comprehensive audit by the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NAZK) uncovered an official’s hidden assets: five vehicles, family income, and a fuel trading company. The case is being investigated by the Tyachiv District Police and the Ukrainian Security Service (USS).
A high-profile anti-corruption scandal involving a local government official has erupted in the Tyachiv district. A member of the Solotvyno Town Council has been officially notified of suspicion of providing knowingly false information in the annual declaration of a person authorized to perform state or local government functions.
This was reported by the Transcarpathian Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police, and the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP).
What the NACP’s audit revealed: the vehicle fleet and the fuel business
A comprehensive audit of the official’s 2024 declaration was initiated by the prosecutor’s office and conducted by NACP specialists. Based on the results of lifestyle monitoring and a comparison of official registries, it was established that the total amount of assets not declared by the lawmaker amounts to 4,116,000 hryvnias.
In his financial report, the lawmaker chose to completely omit significant assets registered in the name of a close relative:
- His wife’s five vehicles: the declaration did not list the Audi A6 and Nissan Pathfinder business-class and SUV passenger cars, as well as three specialized semi-trailer tankers for transporting liquid cargo;
- Corporate interests in a fuel company: The lawmaker concealed his wife’s stake in the authorized capital of a commercial enterprise engaged in the wholesale and retail trade of fuel (the amount of her contribution to the authorized capital is 1.5 million hryvnias);
- Legal income: The official completely “forgot” to report any earnings or income his wife received during the 2024 reporting year.
Charges and Possible Punishment
Based on the evidence gathered, investigators notified the member of the Solotvyno Town Council that he is suspected of:
- Part 1 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — declaring false information (the intentional inclusion by the declarant of knowingly false information, if such information differs from the accurate information by an amount ranging from 500 to 4,000 subsistence minimums for able-bodied persons).
The penalty under the charged article provides for a fine (ranging from three to five thousand non-taxable minimum incomes), community service for a term of 150 to 240 hours, or restriction of liberty for a term of up to two years, with mandatory deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to three years.
The pretrial investigation is being conducted by investigators from the Tyachiv District Police Department under the procedural supervision of the Tyachiv District Prosecutor’s Office and with operational support from officers of the Strategic Investigations Directorate (SID) in Zakarpattia Oblast.
In accordance with Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of a crime and may not be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in accordance with the law and established by a court conviction.
Source/Video: Transcarpathian Regional Prosecutor’s Office / SIO in Transcarpathian Oblast, DSR of the National Police of Ukraine.
Video: Transcarpathian Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
