During a meeting of the Coordination Council on Entrepreneurship at the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, entrepreneurs from Chernihiv region revealed a corruption scheme, which they believe was created in the State Audit Service.
Corruption Scheme Uncovered
According to media reports, winners of state tenders in the Chernihiv region are forced to pay a 2% bribe from the contract amount. If a businessman refuses to pay this amount, the regional State Audit Service simply blocks the tender and demands the termination of the contract. Businessmen claim that in case of further refusal to pay the bribe, the State Audit Service initiates a criminal case. Such complaints are often considered by the main office of the Security Service of Ukraine in the administrative center. Since April 2023, the head of the Northern Office of the State Audit Service in the Chernihiv region has been former head of the Tax Service of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Alexander Kondrashov, who worked in Crimea before its annexation.
