Deputy Rector and Assistants on Trial for Budget Theft
Shakhverdov is accused under item 'v' of part 3 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (exceeding official powers) and part 4 of Article 159 (fraud). Engineer Alexey Shindyapin is also accused of particularly large-scale fraud and exceeding powers.
Consensus
- Oleg Shakhverdov and two of his assistants are on trial in Moscow.
- They are accused of embezzling budget funds.
- The charges include fraud and abuse of official authority.
- The accused are alleged to have created fictitious employees to steal salaries.
- All three remain under a non-exit bond.
- The court has maintained an arrest on their property.
- Shakhverdov previously faced a student investigation in 2021.
- Students raised concerns about procurement practices at the university in 2021.
- The students reported weak competition in tenders and unusual requirements for food products.
Points of divergence
- The students' investigation in 2021 focused on canteen procurement and highlighted issues such as requiring replacement of defective goods within two hours and delivery of over a hundred items the next morning on urgent requests. — vm
- The students' investigation specifically noted that from May 2021, the university shifted procurement to a closed format without auctions, making price and terms verification difficult. — tg_mash
- On October 17, Mash Telegram channel reported the trial details. — vm
- The trial was reported by Mash Telegram channel without a specific date mentioned. — tg_mash
- On October 6, Igor Vasiliev, CEO of the 'Patriot' park, was detained; the next day he was brought to court, with an 80 million ruble amount mentioned in his case. — vm
- No mention of Igor Vasiliev or the 80 million ruble figure in the report. — tg_mash
Coverage (3 sources)
- Former Baumanki vice-rector accused of fraud and abuse of power — Вести
- Mash: The deputy rector of Bauman Moscow State Technical University and his assistants are being tried for embezzlement of budget funds — Вечерняя Москва
- Rector's Deputy of Baumanka and Two of His Assistants Are Being Tried in Moscow for Embezzlement of Budget Funds — They Are Accused of Stealing Salaries of Fictitious University Employees — Mash