More than 113 million AMD were signed out from the state budget to pay pensions to deceased pensioners

YEREVAN, MAY 17, ARMENPRESS:

More than 113 million AMD were signed out from the state budget in the name of the deceased pensioners during 2009-2010. Head of the public relations department of the Prosecutor General's office Shahen Tonoyan told Armenpress that the Interests' Protection Department of the Prosecutor General's office studied the materials sent by the Finance Ministry and found out that the top officials implementing the organizational authorities in the appointment, payment and control of pensions abused their power. Forming false documents in the names of deceased pensioners, appointing double pensions during 2009-2010 they signed out 113181900 AMD from the state budget and took the money causing serious harm to the state budget.

A criminal case has opened.