In Borodyanka, Kyiv region, UAH 20 million for restoration “disappeared”
3 May 2024 15:00
During the audit of the Borodyansky village council, auditors of the Northern Office of the State Audit Service found losses of UAH 19.8 million, which were allocated for the restoration of the settlement, which suffered significantly during the Russian occupation, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
The main part of the violations worth UAH 14 million is the absence of metal-plastic windows that were supposed to be installed by the village council as part of the reconstruction of the region.
“In addition, the windows and doors were restored at prices that exceeded market prices. Such violations led to the inefficient use of budget funds in the amount of UAH 5.2 million. In addition, according to the checklists under the eRestoration programme, financial assistance in the amount of UAH 2.6 million was provided for the repair of damaged buildings. However, the auditors found out that the same amount was actually spent on the same works, which led to their actual doubling,”
– the auditors report.
The State Audit Service noted that such an approach to inefficient use of public funds causes individuals to receive double funding at the expense of other taxpayers.
Therefore, when determining the need for restoration and planning such activities, local governments, in the opinion of the State Audit Service, should ensure closer control over previously made (or agreed) payments under the eVodnovnennya programme.
The information on the identified violations was passed to the Prosecutor General’s Office for bringing the perpetrators to criminal liability.
