Prosecutors of the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office have sent an indictment to the court against the director of a limited liability company who embezzled budget funds during construction work.

According to the investigation, in 2021, a contract was concluded between the company and a state enterprise for the capital repair of a bridge crossing. The contractor, intending to illegally appropriate budget funds, provided false information in official documents about the volumes of work performed and the cost of materials.

As a result, the customer paid a significantly larger amount than the actual cost. An expert examination established that part of the work was not performed at all, and the materials used did not correspond to the declared value. The state suffered losses amounting to 2.8 million UAH.

The director converted part of the received funds into cash, while the rest was used in the company's economic activities.

His actions were qualified as embezzlement of someone else's property by abusing his official position in particularly large amounts under martial law, official forgery, and legalization of income (Part 5 of Article 191, Part 1 of Article 366, Part 1 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

The pre-trial investigation in the proceedings was conducted by investigators of the Investigative Department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Sumy region under the procedural guidance of the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office.

Note: according to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime until their guilt is proven in court.