INDICTMENT ISSUED FOR CORRUPTION AGAINST THE DIRECTOR OF THE JOINT AFFAIRS SERVICE OF BIH

 The accused is charged with having, in the period from 2018 to 2022,in his capacity as an official in the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, acted contrary to the law and regulations, abusing his official position in order to obtain illegal financial benefits for himself, and causing damage to budget and resources of the institution he managed.

The indictment states that the accused misused the official vehicles of the institution in order to travel abroad privately, to the territory of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Montenegro, without official travel orders and without meeting the necessary requirements for the use of official vehicles in the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and that he also entered false information about the alleged movement of vehicles within BiH into travel orders as well as incorrect information about official trips, stay at work and presence at the workplace when he was not at work, in order to exercise the right to salary and benefits stemming from the employment status.

 

The accused is charged with having, as an official in the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, used and exceeded his Office and obtained illegal benefits in the amount of at least BAM 41,877.78 through illegal actions, in the name of unfoundedly paid salaries, hot meals, fuel and vehicle servicing, and damaged the budget of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the same amount, thereby committing the criminal offense of Abuse of Office or Authority under Article 220 of the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

 

The prosecution will prove the indictment by calling 10 witnesses, an expert witness, as well as by attaching hundreds of evidentiary materials, including extensive financial and official documentation. The indictment was forwarded to the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina for confirmation.