Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov admitted that there are errors in the contract for the provision of catering services to the military among 400 positions in the product catalog. This was discussed at a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy, during which the deputies heard the minister. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Defense, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Accounts Chamber.
“The minister admitted that there are errors in the list of products from 400 positions. Not alone. This is not only about eggs in kilograms and tons, but also many other positions.. That is why Deputy Minister Shapovalov left. Why there were "
According to MP Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, Bohdan Khmelnytsky, head of the Procurement and Supply Department of the Ministry of Defense, responsible for procurement, was removed in December 2022 and fired in January 2023..
As it became known following the meeting, food contracts for 2023 are not yet in effect, food supplies are made “according to the parameters of 2022”. Due to the fact that a number of inaccuracies have been identified in the contracts, they are undergoing verification and examination procedures.
As reported, because of these errors, the NAPC has already initiated an internal investigation.. Now, at the request of the minister, the procurement sector is being checked by the State Audit Service, and the Accounts Chamber should also join the process..
Recall that on January 21 in ZN. ua published an investigation in which the Ministry of Defense was accused of purchasing products at inflated prices.
The agreement worth UAH 13.16 billion was concluded on December 23, 2022. We are talking about providing food for military units deployed in the Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv and Cherkasy regions..
On January 23, Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov personally responded to these reproaches.. On January 24, it became known that Deputy Defense Minister Vyacheslav Shapovalov, who was responsible for the logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, resigned..