Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) for cooperation with the National Police and the SBU exposed the head of the financial and economic service of one of the military units of the Odessa region, who assigned payments for missing soldiers. According to the DBR, the official is charged with appropriation of more than UAH 2.3 million from the deposited account.
The accountant, during the year, during the payment of the soldiers, indicated in the documentation the number of the bank account number of his acquaintance, which allowed him to illegally receive funds. His chief did not check this data by signing money transfer documents.
As stated in the report, the National Police has transferred an indictment to court, and is now in custody. A civil claim has already been filed for damages.
In addition, the DBR informed the head of the financial and economic service of suspicion of negligent attitude towards their duties (Article 425 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), which can lead to imprisonment for up to eight years.
This case has become another confirmation of the need for careful control over financial transactions in the defense sector, where each hryvnia is of great importance for ensuring the security of the country and assistance to servicemen.
