In Irkutsk Region, a bribery case has been opened involving, according to investigators, the chief inspector of Rostechnadzor, an intermediary, and an IrGUPS employee. After an unscheduled inspection found violations, 150,000 rubles were handed over for an unlawful report with no remarks, part to the inspector and part to the intermediary. The investigation continues, and all suspects have been ordered not to leave and to behave properly.
The chief inspector of Rostekhnadzor received a bribe through an intermediary from an employee of IrGUPS.According to investigators, at the end of June 2015, the Rostekhnadzor inspector carried out an unscheduled inspection of IrGUPS.
As a result of the inspection, violations were identified that prevented the reissuance of the license to conduct industrial safety expertise.
In the end, the director of the engineering center of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education “IrGUPS” handed the intermediary a bribe in the amount of 150,000 rubles.
The chief engineer received 100,000 rubles for preparing an unlawful inspection report without mentioning the violations he had identified.
As reported by the press service of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Irkutsk Region, the intermediary kept the remaining funds for himself for the assistance provided.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated against all three under Part 3 of Article 290 (receiving a bribe by an official), Part 3 of Article 291 (giving a bribe to an official), and Part 2 of Article 291.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (mediation in bribery).
An investigation is currently underway. The suspects have been placed under a travel restriction and proper conduct measure.