Head of the Volyn Regional Council Igor Palitsa in November 2016 listed in favor of the party UKROP 500 thousand. UAH, but did not specify these costs in the electronic declaration.
As the press service of the movement "Chesno", for this official faces a fine, community service and even imprisonment for up to 2 years.
As recalled in the press service, according to the law, the deputy must indicate all expenses, the amount of which exceeded 50 minimum wages (68.9 thousand. UAH as of 2016).
"Inconsistency in the declaration is a criminal offense if the amount exceeds 250 minimum wages (344.5 thousand. UAH). The law also provides for liability in the form of a fine from 2500 to 3000 non-taxable minimums (from 42 to 51 thousand. UAH), public works and even imprisonment up to two years (art.. 366 (1) of the Criminal Code). In addition, by a court decision, Igor Palitsa may lose the post of chairman of the regional council, "- said in a statement.
In turn, the representatives of Palitsa assured that they forgot about the contribution to the benefit of the UKROP party, and even appealed to the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPK) with a request to correct the declaration.
"In 2016, Igor Petrovich made 500 thousand. UAH for the authorized activity of the party UKROP. When completing the declaration, this amount was erroneously not indicated. We have already been informed by the NAPK about this mistake and this will be reflected in the electronic declaration for 2016, "said assistant Palitsa Olga Talanova.
Then Talanova gave another comment: "We figured out the situation. No errors. Everything is reflected in chapter 14 of the declaration for 2016 under the name "Charity".
However, the NAPC noted that by law every payment made by the declarant must be indicated separately.
The NAPK added that the legal deadline for filing amendments to the declaration had expired, so there is no possibility of filing corrections or clarifications anymore.
In addition, the facts of discrepancy found by journalists in the declarations of officials and deputies are a factor that can influence the decision of NAPK to fully verify the declaration.
In the movement "Chesno" note that Palica generously spends money on her own charitable organizations, also closely related to the party UKROP. In his declaration, he indicated that he donated more than UAH 9 million to such charity.
According to Assistant Palitsa, it is about supporting the charity fund "Igor Palitsa Foundation" New Lutsk ".
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