The public organization "Public Audit" and the group "Information Resistance" conducted an investigation that revealed that Defense Ministry officials overpaid UAH 68 million for fuel for military units. It was discovered that a company was supposed to be selected through open tenders by October 1, 2014, to purchase the fuel. However, not a single tender was held on time. The tender conditions were constantly changed to make it easier for "their" company to win.
As a result, they overpaid UAH 15,560,000 for fuel oil, approximately UAH 30 million for coal, and over UAH 1 million for firewood. This despite the fact that the Ministry of Defense has five of its own forestry enterprises and purchased 10,000 cubic meters of wood from suppliers at UAH 240-360 per cubic meter. However, the Ministry of Defense's own forestry enterprises sell firewood for UAH 168 per cubic meter.
In May of this year, the Ministry of Defense cancelled full-scale audits, which had made it possible to stop such actions at the outset. Auditors and representatives of the Ministry of Defense's anti-corruption department ceased to be members of the tender committee. "It's effectively back to three years ago, when no one oversaw the procurement of goods," says Maksym Goldarb, head of the public organization "Public Audit." He explains that there are many mid-level managers who have held their positions for 20 years. They are promoted from one department to another and back again. Ministers usually change, but executive managers remain. They know suppliers and companies. Most likely, the minister and his deputies may not be aware of their managers' abuses. There's a war going on. Things may go unheard and unseen. Understanding this, Stepan Poltorak (for more about him, read " Stepan Poltorak: The New Kuchma Needs a New Kuzmuk ") restored the independent audit system. Results will most likely come if he listens to what the auditor says without outside ears - the deputy or even the Chief of the General Staff.
Military officials profit from selling off military assets at discounted prices. There are weapons depots, land plots, and real estate. The commission deems them unnecessary for the army and puts them up for sale. "Proving abuses is difficult. Financial schemes are devised and executed by smart people; you can't find fault right away. You have to prove that 12 members of the tender committee made a deal with a specific businessman. If the operatives didn't 'lead' these guys, didn't eavesdrop on their conversations, then winning such a case in court is impossible," concluded Goldarb.
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