Position: former head of the Vinnytsia Regional Department of Forestry and Hunting.
Sphere of corrupt activity: forestry.
Region of corruption activity: Vinnytsia region.
Qualification: Bondar's actions were qualified under Part 2 of Art. 28, Part 2 of Art. 364, Part 3 of Art. 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Status: at large.
The story of the case: on April 10, 2024, in Vinnytsia, the former head of the Vinnytsia Regional Department of Forestry and Hunting, Anatoly Bondar, was informed of suspicion. He is accused of offering a bribe to the head of the OVA and illegally transferring a forest plot for business.
According to the investigation, in August 2019, the official illegally transferred a 3.4-hectare forest plot on the territory of the Ilynetsk Territorial Community to a limited liability company, one of the founders of which was his son-in-law.
The term of use was 49 years, without payment of the payments stipulated by the law and with a change in the purpose of the site for further development.
"In December 2019, based on the conclusion provided by the suspect, the then head of the Vinnytsia Regional State Administration signed an order on the allocation of the specified forest plot with the condition of compensation for damages to the permanent user - Dashiv Forestry; compliance with the established regime of land use, fulfillment of established restrictions and other obligations provided for by law and a temporary use contract," the message reads.
Ignoring the fulfillment of these requirements, the company started construction of a recreation complex on the received plot - it built 10 buildings and outbuildings. As a result of such illegal actions, losses of UAH 1.8 million were caused to the state forest enterprise.
The official is also accused of offering a bribe to the head of the Vinnytsia OVA in 2022. In this way, he wanted to head the Central-Western Interregional Department of Forestry and Hunting (Vinnytsia), which was formed after the reorganization of the structure.
"After the head of the Vinnytsia OVA refused any assistance, the suspect gave him an envelope with cash in the amount of $25,000. The head of the region informed the law enforcement authorities about the fact of the offer of a bribe," the prosecutor's office said.
The official was informed of the suspicion of abuse of official position, which caused serious consequences to public interests protected by law, committed by a group of persons based on a prior conspiracy, and providing an unlawful benefit to an official who occupies a responsible position (Part 2 of Article 28, Part 2 of Article 364, Part 3 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The investigator, in agreement with the prosecutor, sent a petition to the court to apply a preventive measure in the form of detention to the suspect.
On April 17, the former head of the Vinnytsia Regional Department of Forestry and Hunting, Anatoliy Bondar, who is suspected of bribery and improper use of land, posted a bond in the amount of 2 million hryvnias.
Persons potentially involved in the corruption scheme: in the first corruption scheme, in addition to Anatoly Bondar himself, his son-in-law is also involved. However, his last name is not publicly available.
Assets: in the declaration for 20221, Bondar and his wife Tatiana listed several real estate properties: two apartments, two residential buildings, two plots of land and two garages.
Bondar's income for 2021 was UAH 2,282,946 (of which UAH 1,635,000 was a gift in cash).
Bondar kept his savings in bank accounts - in particular, these are $10,000 and UAH 806,146.
In 2022, Anatoly Bondar's income was UAH 721,756, and his wife's - UAH 94,498.
Bondar declared UAH 551,154 in bank accounts, and his wife Tetiana - USD 10,121 and UAH 103,142.
Persons who should have responded to corruption schemes: law enforcement officers responded in time to Anatoly Bondar's criminal activities. In particular, the case was handled by the employees of the SBI.
Scandals: before the emergence of the corruption scheme, he was not noticed as a figure in other scandals.
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