Corruption at the construction of a national road in Częstochowa
Under the preparatory proceedings conducted by the CBA Regional Office in Wrocław, under the supervision of the District Prosecutor's Office in Częstochowa, five people detained by the CBA were charged with: certifying untruth, fraud on the property of considerable value, and reception of bribes. The case concerns fraud and corruption in the execution of the investment - reconstruction of the national road and the construction of the viaduct in Częstochowa in the years 2012-2014. Among the detained persons, were three employees of a construction company and two employees of the company acting as an investor supervision inspector. The charges concern fraud to the City of Częstochowa, for overstating by the contractor of the remuneration for works intended for him. According to preliminary findings it seems that, as a result of suspected activity, the City of Częstochowa could incur a damage of approximately 2,900,000 PLN. The overstating of compensation was based on misleading the investor, by giving the number of works beyond the actual execution and using materials of inferior quality than specified in the contract.
The prosecutor also charged the suspects with giving a bribe in the amount of approximately 250,000 PLN to the investor supervision inspector. This financial benefit was to be given in return for the inspector's approval of the overstated compensation for the contractor.
