A search was conducted at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ingushetia. 

The investigation may be related to a case involving the theft of 15,7 million rubles during preparation for the Unified State Exam in 2016-2018, Interfax reports.

According to investigators, the defendants created false documents indicating fictitious work performed in preparing for and administering the Unified State Exam by 84 teachers who were not actually teachers and did not participate in the exam campaign. They also inflated the compensation paid to 140 teachers who participated in preparing for and administering the Unified State Exam.

There have been no official comments regarding the searches yet.