The Financial Police Department has filed a criminal complaint against S.N., the Mayor of the Municipality of Rosoman, with the Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Kavadarci. The charges involve document forgery and abuse of official position and authority, allegedly resulting in significant financial damages to the municipality and other institutions.

The mayor is accused of falsifying six public documents, including four building permits and two permits for street reconstruction, during 2022 and 2023. These documents were allegedly used in legal transactions without being properly recorded in the “e-Building Permit” information system.

The alleged falsification of documents led to the misuse of 35,897,901 denars. The funds came from the Center for Development of the Vardar Planning Region – Bureau for Regional Development, the Municipality of Rosoman, and the Ministry of Transport.

In addition to document forgery, the mayor is accused of exceeding budget limits for representation expenses. This occurred between 2021 and 2024, with overspending amounting to 184,744 denars in 2021, 800,348 denars in 2022, 821,821 denars in 2023, and 310,662 denars in 2024.

The mayor is also accused of misusing funds allocated for fuel and oil. In 2022, 159,351 denars were allegedly spent on fuel for vehicles not owned by the municipality, followed by 44,102 denars in 2023.

Furthermore, the mayor is accused of misusing funds intended for food and beverage expenses. Purchases included items not for municipal needs, such as dairy products, cured meats, and alcoholic beverages.

The mayor also allegedly unjustifiably concluded contracts with employees of the Municipality of Kavadarci for management of construction land. This resulted in payments of 242,000 denars in 2023.

The alleged abuse of office and authority resulted in a total damage of 2,876,329 denars to the budget of the Municipality of Rosoman between November 2021 and September 2024. The mayor is accused of violating Article 378 paragraphs 1 and 3, in connection with Article 45 of the Criminal Code for document forgery, and Article 353 paragraphs 1 and 4 for abuse of official position and authority.