Plotnikova Natalya Sergeyevna

Plotnikova Natalya Sergeyevna

Biography

2025

Dismissal after illegal paycheck scandal

The Ministry of Health of the Stavropol Territory dismissed the deputy head of the department in connection with the loss of confidence. The basis for the personnel decision was the establishment of the fact of illegal receipt of wages in one of the medical institutions of the region. The idea of ​ ​ dismissal came from the regional prosecutor's office. The order entered into force on June 6, 2025.

According to Medvestnik, the Governor of the Stavropol Territory Vladimir Vladimirov satisfied the demand of the regional prosecutor Yuri Nemkin to dismiss the official. A criminal case on abuse of office has been initiated against the deputy minister.

The prosecutor's check found that the deputy minister used her official position for personal purposes. In the period from 2020 to 2023, she served as head of the department of medical problems of motherhood and childhood of the regional Ministry of Health.

According to the publication, the official gave instructions to employees of the medical organization subordinate to the ministry to enter inaccurate information in the time sheets. The records contained information about her alleged position as a pediatrician.

On the basis of forged documents, the deputy minister illegally received wages for work as a pediatrician. Fictitious employment also allowed her to count her medical experience for the period of alleged activity.

According to media reports, we are talking about Natalia Plotnikova. Information about it has been removed from the "Manual" section on the official website of the Ministry of Health of the Stavropol Territory.

The investigation of the criminal case on the abuse of office by the former official is under the control of the regional prosecutor's office. Investigative actions continue within the framework of establishing all the circumstances of illegal activities.^[1]

Suspended sentence for fictitious employment as a pediatrician

Former Deputy Minister of Health of Stavropol Natalya Plotnikova received a suspended sentence for embezzlement of about 500 thousand rubles. From 2020 to 2023, Plotnikova headed the department of the regional Ministry of Health. The investigation established that the official demanded that the medical institution enter in the records that she allegedly works as a pediatrician. The defendant illegally received wages and medical experience. This was announced in December 2025 by the press service of the regional prosecutor's office. Plotnikova compensated for the damage.^[2]

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