Illegal Enrichment Scheme by an Accountant of a Belarusian Organization Uncovered

The regional Committee of State Control of the Republic of Belarus, in cooperation with regional law enforcement authorities, has uncovered an illegal enrichment scheme carried out by the chief accountant of a Belarusian organization providing building construction services.

It was established that, during the period from 2020 to 2021, the chief accountant regularly transferred inflated amounts of her salary to her personal card accounts. In total, the amount of illegally transferred funds amounted to nearly 20 thousand Belorussian rubles. Monthly overpayments ranged from 200 Belorussian rubles to 6 thousand Belorussian rubles, depending on the balance of funds in the organization’s accounts.

Following the inspection, criminal proceedings have been initiated against the chief accountant.