On the results of anti-corruption efforts in the Vitebsk region for 9 months of 2016.
Thus, in accordance with the current Procedure for the formation of information on corruption crimes, 148 corruption crimes were registered in the Vitebsk region for 9 months of 2016, which is 22.3% more than in the same period of 2015, when 121 crimes of this category were registered.
In the structure of corruption crime, bribery (Articles 430-432 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus) and embezzlement through abuse of official powers (Article 210 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus) continue to prevail.
106 persons were brought to criminal liability (9 months of 2015 – 59), against whom court sentences that have entered into legal force have been rendered, or decisions have been made to terminate cases on non-rehabilitating grounds.
For example, the directors of UPK "Novopolotskbyt", ChUTP "Bars-Auto-Line", OJSC "Rudakovo", KUSHP "Zelenka", tourist and health resort ChUDP "Braslav Lakes", educational and sports institution "Vitebsk State Specialized Children and Youth School of the Olympic Reserve No. 1", OJSC "Gluboksky agroservice" were convicted of embezzlement.
Found guilty of receiving bribes were the deputy head of the Glubokoe department – head of the Postavy district production and sales unit of the "Energosbyt" branch of RUP "Vitebskenergo", an engineer of DS No. 51 AP No. 3 of Orsha, the chief engineer of VOUP "Autoservice and Trade", a teacher of the educational institution "Vitebsk State Polytechnic College".
For example, the court of the Oktyabrsky district of Vitebsk sentenced the chief engineer of VOUP "Autoservice and Trade" Meltsin L.V. to 4 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property, with deprivation of the right to hold leadership positions for 5 years. He repeatedly accepted cash from citizens as bribes for favorable resolution of issues regarding the state technical inspection of vehicles.
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отраслям и сферам деятельности наибольшее количество коррупционных преступлений в анализируемом периоде зарегистрировано в сфере торговли - 29 коррупционных преступлений, на транспорте – 28 преступления, в области сельскохозяйственного производства - 17 преступлений. В сфере государственного управления совершено 8 преступлений анализируемой категории, сотрудниками правоохранительных органов совершено 5 преступлений.Наибольшее количество преступлений коррупционной направленности зарегистрировано в г. Витебске (38).
По учтенным в области коррупционным преступлениям установлен материальный ущерб на общую сумму 661 414 рубля (сведения приводятся в деноминированных рублях), из которых возмещено 423 757 рубля (или 64%). Кроме того по делам наложен арест на имущество на общую сумму 2 293 304 рублей.
Результаты надзорной деятельности органов прокуратуры области свидетельствуют, что на предприятиях и в организациях области имеют место и иные, не влекущие уголовную ответственность, нарушения антикоррупционного законодательства.
Основным мотивом к совершению коррупционных правонарушений остается стремление должностных лиц к личному обогащению, незаконному получению материальных ценностей. Нередко это вызвано желанием скрыть недостатки и упущения в работе, избежать материальной и дисциплинарной ответственности, создать видимость экономического благополучия, выполнить доведенные показатели в работе. Во многом коррупционным проявлениям способствует и низкий уровень трудовой и производственной дисциплины в ряде организаций, отсутствие должной системы контроля её руководителей за служебной деятельностью подчиненных сотрудников.
Органами прокуратуры области проведено более 100 проверок по вопросам исполнения антикоррупционного законодательства. По их результатам внесено более 330 актов надзора, возбуждено 9 уголовных дел. По требованию прокуроров за нарушения законодательства, направленного на противодействие коррупции, 237 должностных лиц привлечено к различным видам ответственности.
В ходе прокурорских проверок выявлялись нарушения
on the procedure for financial control of persons obliged to declare their income and property, as well as control over compliance with legal prohibitions established to delineate official (labor) duties and personal, group (other non-official) interests of public officials and persons equated to them. Violations of the procedure for conducting procurement procedures using budget funds and funds of enterprises with a significant state share in authorized capital occur.
For example, it was established that the Department of Education, Sports and Tourism of one of the district executive committees, when concluding a number of contracts for the current repair of buildings and premises of a children's health camp, unreasonably divided the subject of procurement, which allowed for the avoidance of competitive procurement procedures. Based on the results of the inspection, the district prosecutor sent a representation to the chairman of the district executive committee to eliminate violations of procurement legislation. A written instruction was prepared for the relevant authority to initiate administrative proceedings against the head of the Department of Education, Sports and Tourism.
Prosecutors also identified violations of the requirements of the legislation on restrictions on joint service in state bodies by close relatives, as well as provisions aimed at preventing (resolving) conflicts of interest.
We remind you that Part 1 of Article 18 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus of July 15, 2015 "On Combating Corruption" (in force since January 24, 2016) provides for a prohibition on joint public service by public servants who are spouses, close relatives, or in-laws, if their service involves direct subordination or control of one over the other.
In accordance with Article 1 of the said normative act, a conflict of interest is a situation where the personal interests of a public official, their spouse, close relatives, or in-laws influence or may influence the proper performance by the public official of their official (labor) duties when making a decision or participating in
making decisions or performing other official (work) actions.
According to Art. 21 of the aforementioned Law, a public official is obliged to notify in writing their supervisor, to whom they are directly subordinate, about the occurrence of a conflict of interest or the possibility of its occurrence as soon as they become aware of it, and has the right to declare in writing a recusal from making a decision, participating in decision-making, or performing other official (work) actions that cause or may cause a conflict of interest. The supervisor may not accept the recusal declared by the public official and may, in writing, oblige the public official to perform the relevant official (work) actions.
By the order of the Vitebsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, due to a revealed conflict of interest, a public official of one of the regional control bodies was dismissed from their position.
The reason for this was that the head of the structural unit and her subordinate were sisters (with different surnames). At the same time, the measures provided for by the above provisions of anti-corruption legislation were not timely taken by them, as well as by the head of the control body.
The prosecutors of Vitebsk region also suppress facts of violation of the procedure for disposal of state property.
For example, in August of the current year, the prosecutor of the Shumilino district protested the orders of one of the enterprises, as well as the decision of the local district executive committee, based on which citizen A. was first illegally settled in a three-room apartment owned by a communal enterprise, and subsequently allowed to buy out this apartment. Based on the results of the inspection, the prosecutor initiated a criminal case, and the actions of the officials will be assessed within the framework of criminal procedure legislation.
Department of the Vitebsk Regional Prosecutor's Office
for Combating Corruption and
Organized Crime