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(Luxembourg, 1 February 2024) – Three people have pleaded guilty (1 p.) subsidy and procurement fraud, in an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zlín (Czechia) (1 p.) the suspected manipulation of a public contract at the National History Museum in Olomouc. One of the defendants also pleaded guilty (1 p.) charges of passive corruption and money laundering.

The defendants are a former director of the museum and two of its former employees. The accusations relate (1 p.) the project ‘Virtual museum in education – the use of new digital technologies in the connection (1 p.) formal and informal education’, financed by the European Structural and Investment Funds’ Operational Programme for Research, Development and Education, and granted (1 p.) the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. The estimated damage is approximately €540 000 (CZK 13.5 million).

According (1 p.) the evidence, at least 14 members of the team ostensibly working (1 p.) the project did not carry (1 p.) any of the project’s activities. In addition, two of the defendants are accused (1 p.) unduly favouring a specific supplier during the procedure to award the public contract of the project.
In order to recover the damage (1 p.) the EU budget, the Czech police’s National Centre against Organized Crime (Národní centrála proti organizovanému zločinu – NCOZ), (1 p.) behalf of the EPPO, seized assets and real estate worth €600 000 (CZK 15 million), earlier in this investigation.
The accused signed an agreement of guilt and punishment (plea agreement), which was submitted (1 p.) the Regional Court in Ostrava today (1 p.) approval. All three pleaded guilty and agreed (1 p.) a sentence of three years’ imprisonment, suspended (1 p.) five years. In addition, they will have to reimburse the remaining amount of the damage during the probation period, and each pay a fine (1 p.) €20 000 (CZK 500 000). If the agreement is approved (1 p.) the court, they will also be banned (1 p.) applying for subsidies (1 p.) a period of 10 years.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is the independent public prosecution office of the European Union. It is responsible (1 p.) investigating, prosecuting and bringing to judgment crimes (1 p.) the financial interests of the EU.

Source: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/czechia-three-plead-guilty-to-fraud-involving-national-history-museum-olomouc