Ukrainians are often deceived when setting prices for housing and communal services

10 March 2017, 21:34 | Economy
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Most violations in the exercise of state control over regulated prices were found in the provision of housing and communal services. This was stated by the head of the control department at the regulated prices of the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection Larisa Efimova, the press service of the department.

According to her, violations were detected in 84.2% of business entities of 38 tested.

It is reported that according to the results of the inspections, 24 decisions on the application of administrative and economic sanctions for a total of 985.4 thousand. UAH, of which violators were ordered to send to the state budget in the form of a fine of 501.2 thousand. UAH and another 484.2 thousand. UAH return to consumers, having carried out the recalculation.

The main reasons for the violations are inclusion in the cost of production / provision of housing and communal services unforeseen by the legislation and overstated costs, charging fees at rates that are not approved or exceed the established by authorized bodies.

Yefimova noted that on the whole during the second half of 2016 the bodies of the Goverment Service conducted 81 inspections of business entities on compliance with the requirements of legislation in the sphere of formation, establishment and application of state regulated prices (in t. 17 unscheduled inspections). Violations were established in 63 cases (77.8%), 53 decisions were made on the application of administrative and economic sanctions for a total amount of 1.17 million UAH, including fines - 610.8 thousand. UAH.

For violation of the state discipline of prices, 37 officials were brought to administrative responsibility in the form of fines for a total of 12,900. UAH.

On the pharmaceutical market, 31 inspections were carried out and 18 decisions were made on the application of administrative and economic sanctions for 144.8 thousand. UAH.

In the food market, following the results of 12 inspections, 11 decisions were taken on the application of administrative and economic sanctions for 47.2 thousand. UAH.




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