Bryansk Vice Governor Charged With Embezzling Border Defense Funds
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Bryansk Vice Governor Charged With Embezzling Border Defense Funds – TASS
Vice Governor Nikolai Simonenko charged with abuse of power. Simonenko and Yevgeny Zhura accused of embezzling public funds allocated for defense infrastructure. Estimated loss to the state is more than 818 million rubles ($10.45 million)
Simonenko and Yevgeny Zhura, head of the region’s housing renovation fund, are accused of embezzling public funds allocated for defense infrastructure, a police source told the TASS news agency. As deputy governor overseeing administrative and organizational matters, Simonenko coordinated the work of the regional construction department.
“It has been established that Simonenko, Zhura and their accomplices, despite knowing that the contractor had not fully completed the work, abused their positions to approve the construction, causing financial damage to the regional budget,” the police source was quoted as saying.
The source added that the estimated loss to the state is more than 818 million rubles ($10.45 million).
Simonenko was reportedly placed under arrest and is expected to be transferred to Moscow, where a court will determine pre-trial restrictions.
Police have yet to publicly comment on the state media report.
Bryansk Vice Governor Charged With Embezzling Border Defense Funds – TASS
Vice Governor Nikolai Simonenko charged with abuse of power. Simonenko and Yevgeny Zhura accused of embezzling public funds allocated for defense infrastructure. Estimated loss to the state is more than 818 million rubles ($10.45 million)
Simonenko and Yevgeny Zhura, head of the region’s housing renovation fund, are accused of embezzling public funds allocated for defense infrastructure, a police source told the TASS news agency. As deputy governor overseeing administrative and organizational matters, Simonenko coordinated the work of the regional construction department.
“It has been established that Simonenko, Zhura and their accomplices, despite knowing that the contractor had not fully completed the work, abused their positions to approve the construction, causing financial damage to the regional budget,” the police source was quoted as saying.
The source added that the estimated loss to the state is more than 818 million rubles ($10.45 million).
Simonenko was reportedly placed under arrest and is expected to be transferred to Moscow, where a court will determine pre-trial restrictions.
Police have yet to publicly comment on the state media report.