Sinergetika Vice-Rector Detained in Contract Fraud Probe
No charges were brought and no criminal cases were filed against the university 'Synergy' after the detention of its vice-rector, Mikhail Erofeev.
Consensus
- A search operation was conducted at 'Sinergetika' university.
- Mikhail Yerofeev, the university's vice-rector for regional development, was detained.
- The investigation concerns two state contracts with Rosmolodezh (Youth Affairs) signed in 2023 and 2024.
- The university claims the contracts were fully executed and that over 50,000 people completed the training programs.
- The university states it is operating normally and cooperating with the investigation.
- No charges have been formally filed against any university employees.
- The case was opened 'on a fact' (not against a specific person or entity).
Points of divergence
- The university claims the courses created under the contract were not applicable in practice. — meduza
- The contract was worth 31.5 million rubles, with 18 million allegedly misappropriated. — meduza
- Yerofeev was detained and questioned in connection with a crime under Article 159, Part 4 of the Criminal Code (fraud in especially large amount). — vedomosti
- The damage amount is approximately 20 million rubles. — vm
- Yerofeev was placed under house arrest. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Search conducted at the "Synergy" university regarding the case of theft, vice-rector detained. At the university itself they assure that there are no accused in the case — Meduza
- «Synergy» told about what the detained vice-rector's case is related to — Ведомости
- In 'Synergy' denied the initiation of a criminal case against employees — Вечерняя Москва