The Vice-Rector of “Synergy” was detained after searches in the university in the case of theft

At the private university "Synergy" searches were conducted, Vice-Rector for Regional Development Mikhail Erofeev was detained. This was reported by REN TV and TASS with reference to law enforcement agencies.

Yerofeyev was placed in a temporary detention center, REN TV reported. According to the TV channel, the reason for the investigation was the state contract allocated for the creation of an online training course. According to the investigation, the university transferred the bulk of the work on the course to subcontractors, spending about 13.5 million rubles on this. As a result, more than half of the budget funds were stolen, writes REN TV. According to TASS, we are talking about the theft of almost 20 million rubles. in the execution of the state contract.

RBC asked for a comment in the GSU IC of Russia in Moscow, sent a request to the University “Synergy”.

Synergy University is one of the largest private higher education institutions in Russia. The university was founded in 1995 in Moscow.

Now the educational institution provides school (5-11 grades) and secondary vocational education, bachelor, specialty, master and postgraduate programs, as well as vocational retraining courses and language schools.

Previously, employees of a private university have already appeared in criminal cases. In 2022, fraud cases were opened against three employees of the Synergy Admissions Committee (Article 159 of the Criminal Code) due to the issuance of fictitious certificates of release from military service. The certificates were issued on fake letterheads with the stamp of non-existent higher institutions. Later, nine people were dismissed from the university for issuing fake certificates of deferment from partial mobilization.