Ukraine’s NACP Checks Assets of New Children’s Cardiology Head, Leaves File Open

Director’s Assets Under Scrutiny

The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) in Ukraine has conducted an initial check of the assets held by Georgii Mankovsky, appointed director of the state-owned Scientific and Practical Medical Center for Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery in January 2026. The probe was triggered by a complaint from the non‑governmental organization Stop Korupcji, which also informed the National Anti‑Corruption Bureau (NABU).

Media reports and the NGO’s analysis of three asset declarations – from December 2025, January 2026, and an updated annual declaration filed in March 2026 – showed that the director’s holdings included several apartments, a holiday home, four plots of land, and four Mercedes‑Benz vehicles all bought in 2024. The total value of the cars alone exceeds 23 million hryvnias (around 2 million złotys). The declarations also listed luxury watches from brands such as Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Rolex and Cartier.

The scale of the assets raised questions about possible illicit enrichment, especially in the context of a director’s declared annual salary of 987,117 hryvnias. However, a large share of the family income was attributed to the business activity of the director’s wife. Additionally, Mankovsky had founded a private company called Cardio League but withdrew from it on 30 December 2025, meaning he held no corporate rights at the time of his official appointment.

After the preliminary screening, the NACP reported that it had found no irregularities. However, the agency stressed that the matter of a full verification of the declarations could be resolved only after receiving additional data, leaving the case technically open.

What the Preliminary Probe Means for Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Efforts

NACP’s Preliminary Findings and Open Questions

The NACP’s decision not to close the file entirely is a typical feature of its staged verification process. A preliminary check looks for obvious discrepancies between declared assets and known income sources; if none are immediately clear, the agency does not launch a full review unless new information emerges. In Mankovsky’s case, the declared spousal business income plausibly explains much of the wealth, but the concentration of high‑value purchases in 2024, during wartime, is likely to keep the file under informal scrutiny by both the agency and civil society.

The episode illustrates the ongoing tension between Ukraine’s anti‑corruption infrastructure and public expectations. Even when a preliminary check finds no violation, the reputational risk for senior public‑sector medics can be significant, especially when their lifestyle appears dramatically out of step with the income of a state‑paid director. The fact that the complaint came from a well‑known watchdog also keeps the matter in the public eye, potentially prompting further administrative or media‑led inquiries if new details surface.