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Ukraine Orders Sweeping Audit of State-Owned Firms After Energoatom Probe

Zelenskyy says audit findings will drive personnel changes.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Yuliya Svyrydenko announced the government directive on Telegram to inspect all major state enterprises, with emphasis on energy and defense companies.
  • Supervisory boards at Naftogaz, Ukroboronprom, Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukrhydroenergo and state-owned banks must review executive bodies, act on any violations and report outcomes to the Cabinet.
  • The State Audit Service will conduct financial oversight focused on efficient use of budget funds and the accuracy of financial reporting.
  • Zelenskyy said audits should proceed promptly, with results forwarded to law enforcement and anti-corruption bodies, and he indicated results will be shared with international partners.
  • The expanded oversight follows NABU’s Operation Midas into alleged Energoatom graft, with investigators releasing new case materials and prosecutors saying an alleged organizer, Tymur Mindich, left the country before searches.