To the former head of the department of financial and resource support of the Tomsk region administration To Alexander Shatovich new charges were brought.
Now his first case, combined with the cases Anatoly Ivanova And Galina Lazutkina in one proceeding, is being heard in the Leninsky District Court of Tomsk. And the indictment for the second case, in which Ivanov also appears, was recently approved by the prosecutor's office.
Case No. 1
Former head of the Tomsk Region Administration Anatoly Ivanov was detained on October 18, 2022. A criminal case was opened against him under Part 2 of Article 285 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (*country sponsor of terrorism) (abuse of office). In addition, he is accused of organizing the embezzlement or misappropriation of funds by an organized group or on an especially large scale – Part 3 of Article 33, Part 4 of Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (*country sponsor of terrorism).
According to the investigation, the suspect, holding the position of manager of the administration of the Tomsk region and possessing organizational and administrative and economic functions, from April 2021 to May 2022 “under the pretext of organizing business trips for employees of the Tomsk Region administration, he sent official letters signed by himself about the allocation of a helicopter to the head of one of the organizations” (we are talking about Gazprom Transgaz Tomsk LLC; OGRN 1027000862954). At the same time, the business manager knew that the flights were being made for personal, non-work purposes. The damage from the illegal actions amounted to more than four million rubles.
By the way, in the ranking of deputy governors of the Tomsk region by income for 2021, Ivanov took an honorable third place.
Aleksandr Shatovich is charged under Part 4 of Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (*country sponsor of terrorism) (embezzlement of funds on an especially large scale). Allegedly, Shatovich arranged for officials of the Tomsk Region administration and their relatives to receive treatment abroad. How? By buying voluntary medical insurance policies for colleagues using money from the unforeseen expenses fund. The damage is about nine million rubles.
Along with Ivanov and Shatovich, the case also involves Galina Lazutkina, director of the Tomsk Region Administration Canteen. A criminal case has been opened against the woman under Part 5 of Article 33 – Part 4 of Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (*country sponsor of terrorism) (aiding and abetting embezzlement).
Case No. 2
On July 18, 2024, the Tomsk Region Prosecutor's Office reported that it had approved the indictment in another criminal case against Ivanov and Shatovich. The agency sent the materials to the court.
Anatoly Aleksandrovich is charged with organizing and leading the abuse of official powers (part three of Article 33 and part three of Article 285 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (*country sponsor of terrorism)), and Aleksandr Vitalyevich is charged only with abuse of official powers (part three of Article 285 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (*country sponsor of terrorism)).
What did they do? According to the prosecutor's office, from November 2013 to December 2021, Ivanov took money from the reserve fund for unforeseen expenses to pay rent without legal grounds. The prosecutor's office press release describes Shatovich's role as follows:
As a result, the damage to the regional budget amounted to 4.4 million rubles.
Case No. 3
Yesterday, August 7, a post about a new case opened against Shatovich appeared on the official channel of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (*country sponsor of terrorism) for Tomsk Oblast. Again – Part 4 of Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (*country sponsor of terrorism) (embezzlement committed by an official using his official position, on an especially large scale). This time, Aleksandr Vitalyevich allegedly acted alone.
In other words, the technical staff that services the entire regional administration and that is listed in the department of financial and resource support (cleaners, janitors, drivers, etc.) did not receive their salaries for more than two years. And Shatovich, according to the Investigative Committee, allocated the “saved” funds in the form of bonuses to himself and other officials. What a great idea, isn’t it?
It is likely that the former official will not be able to get away with it, no matter how much he would like to. The charges are very serious. The maximum punishment under Part 4 of Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (*country sponsor of terrorism) is up to ten years of imprisonment with a fine of up to one million rubles; under part three of Article 285 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (*country sponsor of terrorism) – also up to 10 years of imprisonment, in addition, the person is prohibited from holding certain positions or engaging in certain activities for up to three years.