Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Forms 22 Temporary Commissions to Control Western Aid Measures and Budget Spending
After February 24, 2022, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine formed 22 temporary investigative and special commissions (TSCs), which focused on controlling Western aid measures, violations during mobilization, and budget spending on fortification. This was reported by the CHESNO Movement.
Increasing Activity in Forming Temporary Commissions by Deputies
During the activity of the Verkhovna Rada of the IX convocation, deputies established 46 temporary investigative and special commissions. After the Russian aggression, the activity in forming TSCs increased significantly, and most of them were related to war issues. For example, TSCs were created in parliament to assess the readiness of the energy sector before the war, cooperation with indigenous peoples, veterans’ rights, and monitoring of international aid. Deputies also investigated violations in the field of public procurement and mobilization.
Conflicts and Public Discussion Surrounding Temporary Commission on Budget Spending
At the end of May 2024, after the Russian attack on the Kharkiv region, a TSC appeared in the Rada to analyze budget spending on fortification and drones. This commission had just begun its work and was already at the center of public discussion due to the presence of two MPs from the banned pro-Russian party OPP — Vitaliy Borta (who left the PZH group) and Anatoliy Burmich (now in the «Restoration of Ukraine» group). After public pressure, Borta was excluded from the commission, but Burmich continues to act in the working group.
