Corruption Office Checks Embezzlement in Railways

Robic allegedly transferred a large sum of money to an offshore company, and 1,000 accounts without cover were found.

The USKOK (Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organized Crime) and the police have been investigating the former director of the Agency for integral transport of the Croatian Railways (HZ), Biserka Robic. If their suspicions are correct, one of the largest embezzlements in a state company will be revealed, writes Jutarnji List.

Robic became suspicious to USKOK when a large number of financial transactions were discovered, as well as a series of unusual accounts which moved around 2.5 million euros to an offshore company from America. Also, large sums of money were moved to accounts in Bosnia Herzegovina, and some good were overpaid for, according to information, multiple times.

Biserka Robic was removed from her position in April last year, and she left the company in September. Whilst she was director, production was increased by 260 percent, and ISO standards were implemented.

Robic stated that she expected that all sorts of things would be tried to be pulled out of her work, but considers that the results of her work are clearly visible. She added that during the revisions and inspections, nothing disputable was found.