TCU audit identifies irregularities in 82% of transfers via 'Pix amendments'

Among the main irregularities highlighted by the TCU are: Failures in transparency and traceability of resources. One of the causes is the movement of money in non-specific current accounts, in addition to the failure to send partial or final management reports to the Transferegov.br system. The estimated loss to public coffers is R$ 26,361,537.50. Payments of expenses without suitable legal or tax documentation, expenses for the purpose of the special transfer and payments without proof of the quantity or execution of the contracted object. In these cases, the damage to the treasury was estimated at R$ 14,956,667.94. Fraud in tenders and hiring of companies declared unreliable. In these cases, the TCU reported that it was not possible to estimate the value of the loss. Total or partial non-execution of works or services and overpricing, with an estimated loss of R$ 14,107,068.26. According to the TCU, the irregularities led to the initiation of special accounting processes to determine responsibilities and seek compensation for damages. Chamber of Deputies turns 200 years old with historical collection accessible to anyone visiting Congress Jornal Nacional/ Reproduction Other flaws The audit also identified weaknesses in the special transfers module of the Transferegov.br system. These include the acceptance of generic information in work plans, such as the lack of detail on the object; the possibility of unrestricted changes to objects, values ??and goals; and inconsistencies in the presentation of bank balances, which can mislead users. In this regard, the TCU determined that the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI) update, within 120 days, its systems to prevent beneficiary entities from changing the data in work plans relating to transfers carried out between 2020 and 2024 after recording this information. The decision was taken at the plenary session this Wednesday (29). The audit comprises an audit plan prepared in compliance with the order of Minister Flávio Dino, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), and will be sent to him.