State control service revealed violations in the penitentiary system of the Ministry of Justice of Armenia

ArmInfo.The State Control Service (GKS) summed up the results of studies in the penitentiary system of the Ministry of Justice of Armenia.As the press service of the SSC told ArmInfo, the ministry examined the legality and effectiveness of the procurement process organized by the Penitentiary Service of the RA Ministry of Justice. , - said in a statement.In particular, in some cases, the subject matter of the procurement and their technical characteristics were not objectively substantiated and adequate to the need for which the tender was announced. These actions created artificial barriers and did not provide equal conditions for all potential participants in the process.At the same time, a number of high-quality goods were purchased at obviously reduced prices compared to its market value. As a result, as noted, there is a possibility that the suppliers supplied products that did not correspond to the technical description of the goods. Referring to the contract for the implementation of construction work between the Ministry of Justice of Armenia and the contracting companies, the State Audit Office notes that in a number of cases the work was carried out in violation of the requirements of design and estimate documentation. As a result, poor quality work was done, and the materials used did not meet the criteria established by the contract.The state control revealed violations also in the field of medical care. In particular, through the purchase of medicines and medical supplies. Their registration, distribution and provision of sanitary and hygienic conditions. In some UIS, poor-quality and expired medical preparations were recorded. The above violations, as indicated by the GCS, have created the threat of inefficient spending of public funds."The results of the studies in the synthesis report were sent to the General Prosecutor's Office with the aim of establishing the presence or absence of evidence of a crime," the statement of the State Control Service said in a statement. - v -