MOSCOW, August 21 (RAPSI) – Top managers of OAO Rusnano, Russia’s state-controlled technology investor, are suspected of embezzling over $8 million and abuse of power, Izvestia newspaper reported Thursday, citing a message which was sent by Russia’s First Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman to State Duma lawmaker Oksana Dmitriyeva.

Dmitriyeva sent an inquiry to Prosecutor General Yury Chaika requesting that his office check Rusnano activities and those of its CEO Anatoly Chubais.

The message reportedly says that over 300 million rubles ($ 8 million) were illegally transferred to the accounts of several companies affiliated with Rusnano executives whose names are not disclosed.

Rusnano representative declined to name the suspects.

“Executives of the company whom law enforcement agencies suspect of illegally signing several agreements for consultative services acted duly in accordance with the law,” Izvestia quoted a Rusnano spokesperson as having said.

Criminal cases were opened in line with Articles 160.4 (Misappropriation and Embezzlement) and 285.3 (Abuse of Office) of the Russian Criminal Code.

Criminal cases over alleged violations of law were opened under Article 160 (Misappropriation and Embezzlement) and Article 285 (Abuse of Power) of the Russian Criminal Code.