Abuse of official position
Is it considered abuse of office if an official acted contrary to the interests of the service but did not intend to cause harm?
Is it considered abuse of office if an official acted contrary to the interests of the service but did not intend to cause harm?
The article discusses the suspicion of the deputy director of the Department of Transport Infrastructure of the Kyiv City State Administration due to the stoppage of part of the blue metro line. The investigation established that the official did not control the work of the Kyiv Metro Enterprise, which led to the temporary closure of stations and caused losses to the capital's budget in the amount of UAH 164 million. Do you think that the guilty person should compensate the state for the damage caused?
If the Swedish Minister of Health fainted during a live broadcast due to a sharp drop in blood sugar, can this be considered negligence in the performance of official duties? Can I, as a citizen, demand that my own authorities properly monitor the health of my ministers?
I want to know whether the actions of the former head of the department of the Kyivmisksvitlo municipal enterprise in the case of the purchase of street lamps at inflated prices, when she did not conduct proper monitoring of market prices, can be considered a manifestation of official negligence under the Criminal Code of Ukraine?
If she illegally enriched herself during the war, but then voluntarily returned the illegally obtained assets? Would this be considered grounds for exemption from liability?
I am interested in whether, if an official acted within the scope of his authority, but his actions resulted in losses for the state due to a penalty for untimely returned value-added tax, can this be qualified as abuse of office?