Tax Police Chief Charged with Negligence in Tuva

A criminal action has been brought against the head of Tuvan inter-district tax police of the Federal Tax Service. Anatoly Ayzhi is charged with negligence that caused big-scale financial damage (Article 193, Part 1, the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), the Tuvan Government reported. The republican tax police chief failed to register the Legislative Chamber of the Great Khural, causing damage of $70,000 to the state. The action was brought before the court by the Department of Struggle against Organized Crime of the Republic of Tuva. The inquest into the case is being undertaken by the Tuvan Prosecutor's Office.
As Newslab reported earlier, the Audit Chamber had revealed financial damage of $1,500 caused by the Tuvan parliament after a checkup. More than $385,000 had been transferred to the financial management of the parliament for 9 months of 2006 without any tax imposed.