Within the criminal case investigated in the Investigative Division of Avan and Nor Nork administrative districts of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee a number of circumstances of apparent squandering committed by the former head of Nor Nork administrative district of Yerevan and the former head of financial division of staff were found out. Charge was pressed against the latters.

Pursuant to initial data, the head of the administrative district holding the mentioned position from May 21, 2012 to September 5, 2018, using the official position, forging documents out of mercenary motives apparently squandered money in large amount.  

Particularly, reaching prior agreement with the LLC director on organizing several events under the pretext of organizing an event dedicated to “Mother’s day” on April 7, 2016 at the administrative district he decided to squander the money planned for organizing and holding the mentioned event.

For this purpose a document was forged – a protocol on passing and accepting was made according to which an event had allegedly been organized and held in a restaurant however, in fact, it did not happen. As a result, the head of the administrative district, using official position, with prior agreement with the company head, squandered money in large amount planned for the event causing the community pecuniary damage.

Through investigation other apparent abuses committed by the head of the administrative district were found, as well.

Thus, pursuant to agreements signed in 2018 between Yerevan City Hall and 7 organizations several types of construction materials, benches, swings and chat rooms were acquired for the administrative district of Nor Nork. However, it is not clear when and who has received the mentioned goods. The documents certifying the acquirement of goods were confirmed by the head of the administrative district but they were not sealed and no measures were taken by the staff to use the received goods in an efficient way, relevant substantial documents certifying their usage were not provided, either.

Discrepancies were also found in the result of passing and accepting the property in the administrative district of the staff of the administrative district of Nor Nork; that is a deficit was registered by the commission created for inventory of fixed assets.

During preliminary investigation data were also obtained on apparent squandering committed by the head of financial division of  staff of the administrative district of Nor Nork. Holding the mentioned position from May 31, 2010, being in charge of acquirement and distribution process of stationery the head of financial division entered obvious false data in the lists on the number of paper of «A4» format given to different divisions of the  staff of the administrative district; exaggerating their number he gave less paper to divisions and squandered the rest of the paper in large amount causing the community pecuniary damage.

Criminal cases were initiated on the mentioned cases, a decision was made to join them and conduct preliminary investigation in one proceeding.

During preliminary investigation a number of investigatory actions were conducted; staff employees were questioned, searches were conducted.

On the base of the obtained sufficient evidence charge was pressed against the former head of Nor Nork administrative district according to the Points 1, 2, 3 of the Part 2 of the Article 179 and the Part 1 of the Article 314 of RA Criminal Code. Charge was pressed against head of financial division of staff according to the Points 1 and 3 of the Part 2 of the Article 179 and the Part 1 of the Article 314 of RA Criminal Code. Signature not to leave was chosen as a pretrial measure against them.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing.

Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.