Moscow denied the misappropriation of funds in the department of culture – RBC

Deputy Mayor Leonid printers

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Deputy Mayor Leonid printers commented on Monday appeared before the information that the Department of Culture of the capital found misuse of public funds by 4.3 billion rubles. “Misuse of money in the Department of Culture, thank God, did not happen. Now the analysis finplana this structure in 2015. A new leader – Alexander Kibovsky – a task once again to revise costs and provide an explanation for every ruble “- quoted by Interfax Pechatnikova. According to the vice-mayor, it was considered Moskontrol planned target, and he raised the question of whether all these costs justified if all the money you need to spend or not something you can do in today’s difficult economic situation.

Earlier Monday Kibovsky Alexander, speaking on the ground after the resignation of the former head of the department meeting of the Commission for Culture and Mass Communications of the Moscow City Duma, made it clear that there Moskontrol claim to the planned 2015 public procurement department totaling the sum of 4.3 billion.

«I will have a difficult conversation with Moskontrol to explain what happened to 4.3 billion rubles., – quoted by RIA Novosti news agency Kibovsky. – Colleagues [of Moskontrol], we asked the question, is there such a category (contracts) “doubtful or require an explanation.” We were asked questions here on this amount. Colleagues believe that the budget for the city of Moscow could easily still 4.3 billion in the industry to keep, not realizing this type of procurement. ” He noted that the name of Mr. ome procurement “creative” and he “did not realize what it was about.” Head of Department also said that in 2015, plans to hold a large Moskontrol check CCU “Joint Directorate” Mosgorpark. ” “Let’s see what will be the results of the inspection, I hope they will be positive,” – the official added.

Later, head of the press service of the Mayor and the Moscow government Gulnara Penkova RBC explained that we are talking about public procurement planned for 2015 from which the city authorities may refuse within the anti-crisis plan. “As part of anti-crisis measures the government of Moscow has taken anti-crisis plan, which was signed by the mayor for certain actions. Under this plan, the optimization of all costs, in particular the refusal of all the previously planned purchases in 2015 – said Pen’kova. – Purchasing, which have not been implemented, but have been declared. This amount [4,3 billion rubles.] – Just for those purchases that were planned for 2015 ».

As explained RBC Kibovsky himself, his words were misunderstood, and the phrase” misappropriation of ” he did not say. Department of Culture has a large network of branched jurisdiction, which carries a wide variety of purchases, said Kibovsky. According to him, now, when it’s summer, should be carried out purchasing company for various types of services. “Last year Moskontrol analyze the effectiveness of budget spending last year and forecast plan for 2015. Including the analysis of the composition of those purchases that are proposed for the new year – the official said. – Total number of questions that formulated Moskontrol for further explanation, was $ 4.3 billion rubles. And now, in order not to disrupt this company, we are obliged to hold tight Moskontrol work and justify any of these activities that are planned, proving that they are suitable, or abandon them, for whatever reason. ” Head of Department emphasized that all the money remain in the program of Culture in Moscow. The idea is that “every ruble of cultural leverage, especially now, when such a difficult macroeconomic situation.”