Based on the statement of information prepared after a study that the State Supervision Service of Armenia conducted at the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of Armenia, a criminal case has been instituted in relation to prima facie cases of negligent misuse of official powers having caused grave consequences and committing official fraud based on the report prepared by the Department for Counterinfluence against Crimes against Corruption and Economic Activities of the General Department on Combating Organized Crime, as reported the news service of the State Supervision Service.

The criminal case has been forwarded to the Special Investigation Service of Armenia for preliminary investigation.

The sector to be studied by the State Supervision Service of Armenia covers supervision over the lawfulness and effectiveness of the public procurement processes organized by the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice of Armenia.