Deputy Head of Organization in Brest Region Fired Over Account in European Bank

The deputy head of an organization in the Brest Region has lost his job because of a bank account opened in a bank in one of the EU countries. This was reported by the Prosecutor’s Office.

“During a review conducted jointly with the Internal Affairs Department of the Brest Regional Executive Committee to verify compliance with anti-corruption legislation, the Prosecutor’s Office established that a state official had violated an anti-corruption restriction.

In particular, while holding a managerial position for several years, the official opened and used for personal purposes a bank account in a foreign bank registered in the territory of the European Union,” the statement said.

The Prosecutor’s Office noted that a direct prohibition on accounts in foreign banks is established by Article 17 of the Law “On Combating Corruption.”

At the request of the regional Prosecutor’s Office, disciplinary proceedings were initiated. As a result, the deputy head was dismissed for violating a written commitment to comply with the restrictions set by anti-corruption legislation.

“This ground for termination of an employment contract is considered a discrediting circumstance. Over the next five years, appointing the dismissed person to managerial positions in both state-owned and private organizations will be possible only with the approval of the chairman of the executive committee,” the Prosecutor’s Office explained.