More than 80 officials in the Vitebsk region have been held accountable for handling citizens' appeals

November 23, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Over 80 officials in the Vitebsk region have been brought to administrative and disciplinary liability for violations in handling citizens' appeals in January-September, based on the results of prosecutorial inspections. This was announced today at a briefing by the Prosecutor of the Vitebsk region, Gennady Dysko, as reported by a BELTA correspondent. Over nine months, prosecutors conducted 84 inspections of compliance with legislation on handling citizens' appeals. The identified violations are primarily related to red tape shown by officials and incomplete responses to received appeals, the head emphasized. In January-September, the prosecutor's offices of the Vitebsk region received about 6.5 thousand citizens' appeals, which is 9.4% less compared to the same period last year. 4.2 thousand applications were resolved, or 59.9%, of which 524 applications were granted (12.4%). Almost 2 thousand appeals were forwarded to other departments for consideration. The largest number of appeals were resolved regarding investigation or inquiry matters – 1.9 thousand, or 44.2% of the total number resolved. Of these, 259 were granted (13.9%). Regarding supervision of law enforcement, 843 applications were resolved, with 113 granted (13.4%). Among these, the largest number were resolved concerning appeals related to compliance with administrative, labor, and housing legislation. Over nine months, prosecutors received 4.5 thousand residents of the region at personal appointments. "This work continues at the present time. In the past week alone, 135 citizens' appointments were held," noted Gennady Dysko. -0-