The situation is changing in Tomsk as Vladimir Mazur takes on the role of Acting Governor Vladimir Mazur. There is a significant transformation occurring. The removal of individuals from their positions is happening on a large scale. The deputies are working hard to secure their positions and show their loyalty to the current government. They are promoting themselves through their own telegram channels.
The head of the Tomsk region is keeping pace with other officials Alexander Tereshchenko. Mr. Tereshchenko sharply changed his behavior under Zhvachkin, benefitting from his connections and access to resources. He conducted his activities without fear of consequences. Now, in hopes of continuing his operations, he is trying to build a relationship with the new Acting Governor, Mazur.
What is being discussed?
On June 25, 2022 Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia Dmitry Demeshin conducted a meeting in Tomsk with regional officials. During the meeting, he presented the findings of an audit of their activities. It was revealed that only about 20% of the national projects' funds were used in the region. Some workers have not received their salaries (the debt exceeds 50 million rubles), the rights of 400 property buyers have been violated, approximately 14 thousand people entitled to benefits have not been provided with housing, and more.
Acting Governor Vladimir Mazur suggested that the crisis in the construction industry is the cause. This might be true, or there might be another reason. In 2021, the public debt region was was 38.8 billion rubles (67% while the budget revenues of the Tomsk region were disclosed. This is one of the largest debt burdens in Russia. The whereabouts of the money is a compelling question. The previous governor, Sergey Zhvachkin, should be able to answer it who hastily resignedvoluntarily It is unsurprising that Mr. Tereshchenko, whose activities were clearly known by the former governor, eagerly engaged in various public events, participated in laying the foundation for a future monument, met with residents regarding the Late Road, and even took part in rural competitions in Asino. All of these activities were documented in his Telegram channel. .
As required by Acting Governor Vladimir Mazur. Mazur will appreciate a subordinate's enthusiasm, which could help improve their relationship and continue the work. How did Zhvachkin advise in his farewell speech?
“And everything will go on, as it goes today” Despite the visible activity on social media platforms, unfortunately, residents who ask questions do not receive responses. Additionally, solutions to pressing problems are not evident..
The school that generates income
Let’s talk about the “Integration” school in the village of Zonal Station, where the head of the Tomsk region, Alexander Tereshchenko, along with the head of the Education Department of the Administration of the Tomsk region, Yulia Dubovitskaya, established a network for financial irregularities. An educational institution suffers significant financial losses annually, according to conservative estimates.
770 million rubles Money is taken from the account of “Integration” using various believable reasons. For instance, to pay employees because the school allegedly did not have money, they asked for it from the budget. Also, for heating and lighting because energy prices increased three times and again there was no money, so they requested it from the budget. Some of the money does not reach the intended recipient and ends up in the pockets of officials..
In 2021, the educational institution did not receive 51.21 million rubles, which is approximately 42% of the promised money. It's surprising that for several years, the Department of Education of the Administration of the Tomsk District has not been giving the money owed to children. Additionally, the municipality not only does not cover the cost of educating students, but also keeps part of the subsidies for itself.
not only the school “Integration” suffered) to the accounts of their controlled organizations through the mother-in-law Lydia Knyagnitskaya Why wasn’t the store closed? Dubovitskaya has displayed friendly relations not only with Tereshchenko, but also with the head of the regional department of education, Grabtsevich, and the acting head of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Tomsk region, Misko, and regional prosecutor Viktor Rusakov. It's unlikely that Zhvachkin did not know about their joint activities, as the parents of the students of the “Integration” school wrote letters to him more than once..
Elite settlement under the prosecutor’s roof
Another scandalous episode of money laundering is associated with Tereshchenko. It involves the gasification of the village of Kolarovo in the Zapovedny microdistrict. There were several publications and appeals to the local prosecutor’s office regarding the theft of budget funds for the infrastructure of a private commercial village. According to the Department of Finance of the Tomsk Region, about 76 million rubles were involved. However, the local prosecutor’s office did not respond to the appeals, instead, the journalists received replies that once again covered up the activities of Alexander Tereshchenko, the former deputy of the Regional Duma of the Tomsk region.
Interestingly, in this case, incomplete expenditure of budgetary funds was eventually confirmed. According to the response of the prosecutor’s office, the matter was referred to the Department of Internal Affairs for the Tomsk region under article 158 of the Criminal Code (“Theft”). The question remains unanswered – what was stolen? The gas pipeline valve or the budget money? So far, the applicant has not received a response. Rusakov’s response to an appeal about the village of Koralovo.
The regional prosecutor also played an important role in this whole story.
Viktor Rusakov
Journalists wrote to Rusakov in the summer of 2021, accusing him of using public funds for gasification. They provided evidence such as photos, satellite images, and official documents, asking him to address the situation and hold those responsible accountable.However, they got a response instead. The prosecutor's response stated that gasification was part of various social development programs and advised not to distrust the official documents submitted to the prosecutor's office.Rusakov has a history of ignoring issues. In the past, he failed to notice the connection between Tereshchenko’s mother-in-law, utility service providers, and the successful gasification of non-existent residential buildings in the village of Koralovo Knyagnitskaya, with no repercussions for the perpetrators.
Dmitry Demeshin, Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia, has also shown interest in the gasification program in the Tomsk Region.
Tereshchenko and Shteper have a common business in Pchelka cooperative and Arkhar LLC, both owned by Mrs. Knyagnitskaya with an unknown number of employees and no financial statistics since 2014, but with a permit for hunting resources. no reason.
It's unlikely that Tereshchenko and the company acted without ex-governor Zhvachkin's knowledge. The lack of interest from the authorities during the inspection by the Prosecutor General’s Office suggests the need to establish communication for continued access to opportunities. corruption. At one time, he also did not “notice” the connection between Tereshchenko’s mother-in-law and companies that provide utility services to educational institutions (including Integration). Yes, and the gasification of residential buildings in the village of Koralovo Knyagnitskaya, obviously, was also successful, despite the absence of these same buildings. No one found out what result the state received in the end, and the perpetrators were not punished.
By the way, Dmitry Demeshin, Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia, has also become interested in the implementation of the gasification program in the Tomsk Region.
Tereshchenko strikes while the iron is hot. It manifests itself in events related to the election of a new governor. At the same time, without forgetting to take into account the interests of TDSK JSC. It was at his suggestion that the Tomsk District Duma adopted a regulation to amend the master plan in March 2021 for the construction of the South Gate-2 with violations that are now being challenged in the courts.
Which is not surprising: Tereshchenko and Shteper (the head of TDSK) have a common business – the Pchelka cooperative (OGRN: 1047000291271, 7017107178) and Arkhar LLC (OGRN: 1097017002697, TIN: 7017233221). In both organizations, Mrs. Knyagnitskaya is the founder and the average number of employees is 0 people, and no financial statistics since 2014. But there is a permit for the extraction of hunting resources. Let’s not forget that the ex-governor Zhvachkin also loves “hunting and fishing” and “his lakes and land …”.
Alexander TereshchenkoIt is unlikely that Tereshchenko and the company did all these things without the knowledge of the ex-governor Zhvachkin. How else to explain that with explicit corruption, revealed during the inspection by the Prosecutor General’s Office, were the competent authorities not interested in them? This means that with the change of the “head”, it will be necessary to establish communication so that access to the “sawing” is not blocked. Or something good was not kicked out of a warm place at all.
So the official has to go with his chest to the barricades (into the forest with a shovel). I wonder if Tereshchenko will be able to negotiate with Mazur?
