January 23 representatives of the National Police began investigative actions at the Finance Department of the Kyiv City Administration.
Source: press service of Kyiv City Administration
Details: The director of the Finance Department was served with a notice of suspicion. The investigative actions are related to the implementation of a decision by the Kyiv City Council made in 2020 regarding borrowing for the issuance of local government bonds by the Kyiv Council.
In 2020, according to this decision, the Finance Department prepared and implemented the issuance of bonds. It is noted that the department acted within the framework of budget legislation and executed a decision that is mandatory for execution.
However, within the framework of the criminal proceedings, the investigation considers these actions unlawful, claiming that the department allegedly caused damage to the budget of Kyiv.
Word for word: "Searches have been ongoing since the morning — first at the director's residence, then in his office. Following the investigative actions, relevant procedural documents were drawn up. All requested materials and documents were provided to the investigation in full.
The Finance Department emphasizes that this concerns a decision from 2020 and considers the initiated criminal proceedings unfounded, seeing signs of political motivation in it. The department plans to cooperate with the investigation and defend its position regarding the legality of its actions.