Position: acting director of the Lviv communal enterprise "Architectural and construction supervision".
The sphere of corrupt activity: architectural supervision.
Region of corruption : Lviv.
Qualification: Part 1 Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - acceptance of an offer, promise or receipt of an unlawful benefit by an official, as well as a request to provide such a benefit for himself or a third person for the act or omission of such an official in the interests of the one who offers, promises or provides an illegal benefit, or in the interests a third person of any action using the authority or official position granted to him, shall be punished by a fine of one thousand to four thousand tax-free minimum incomes of citizens or probation supervision for a term of up to three years, or imprisonment for a term of two to four years, with deprivation of rights hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of up to three years.
Status: On December 16, 2023, the Halytskyi District Court of the city of Lviv sentenced Peter Ogorodnyk, the former acting director of the Lviv communal enterprise "Architectural and Construction Supervision". The ex-official was fined 17,000 hryvnias and deprived of the right to hold managerial positions in government bodies.
The story of the case: on July 27, 2023, a suspicion of obtaining an illegal benefit was reported. According to the investigation, at the beginning of June 2023, in the premises of LLP "Architectural and Building Supervision" of the Lviv City Council, Petro Ogorodnyk informed a citizen that he could prepare for him a sketch project of the development of a plot of land for the construction of a garden house in the village of Rakovets without concluding a corresponding contract, for which he must give a bribe of 700 USD.
On July 20, near the office of the utility company, the official received the first part of the bribe in the amount of $200, and in a week another $500.
Immediately after his arrest for a bribe, Petro Ogorodnyk was removed from his position in the Lviv City Council. At the court hearing, Petro Ogorodnyk admitted his guilt and repented.
Persons potentially involved in Petr Ogorodnyk's schemes: He engaged in bribery on his own.
Scandals : The media is not aware of any scandals involving Petr Ogorodnyk.
Persons who should have responded to Petr Ogorodnyk's corruption schemes: In the case of Petr Ogorodnyk, law enforcement agencies, the prosecutor's office and the court worked well.
Assets: Three apartments — two one-room 21 sq m and one two-room 43 sq m, no cars, no securities or corporate rights, salary for 2022 175 thousand UAH per year,
Sources:
The Lviv official arrested for bribery was fined UAH 17,000
Unified state register of declarations
The name of the Lviv official arrested for bribery became known