In Penza, the vice-governor was given ₽47 thousand bonuses for refusing a bribe of ₽3 million – RBC

The Penza vice-governor received an award for refusing a bribe in the amount of 3 million rubles.

In mid-December, a local official offered the vice-governor 3 million rubles to win the competition to fill the position of the head of the district administration. He refused a bribe and received 47 thousand rubles from the regional authorities.

Vice Governor of the Penza Region Sergei Fedotov was awarded a prize for refusing a bribe of 3 million rubles, reported TASS in the press service of the regional government.

Fedotov received a prize of 47.2 thousand rubles, the official transferred the money to the Rusfond aid fund.

According to the investigation, a bribe to Fedotov tried to give an employee of the administration of the Kamensky district. The woman wanted to get help from the vice-governor in winning the competition for the post of head of the district administration. Fedotov refused the bribe and reported this to the law enforcement agencies, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case. The official was placed under house arrest, according to the UK, she pleaded guilty.

Governor of the region Oleg Melnichenko at a meeting of the regional government on December 20 statedthat “the days when it was possible to buy positions in the Penza region for money are gone.” “Those who have not learned this, be careful – this will be the case with everyone who will try to solve the issues of buying positions in the Penza region,” he warned.