Municipal secretary suspected of favoring her sister's company in bidding is reported for fraud by the Public Ministry of Paraná

Dayana Zanuto, Health Secretary of Rancho Alegre D'Oeste Reproduction/Social Networks Dayana Zanuto, Health Secretary of Rancho Alegre d'Oeste, in the center-west of Paraná, was denounced by the Public Ministry (MP-PR). She is suspected of having rigged bids for the provision of veterinary services and the purchase of cleaning materials. The fraud, according to the MP, favored the sister's company, identified only as Tamara. Dayana's veterinarian and brother-in-law, identified as Silvio, and another veterinarian, identified as Carlos, are also suspected of participating in the scheme. The four were charged with the crimes of criminal association, ideological falsehood, frustration of the competitive nature of bidding, fraud in contract execution and active and passive corruption. ? Follow g1 Maringá and region on WhatsApp In April of this year, the four had been the target of search and seizure warrants during Operation Cruella. At the time, cell phones, computers and documents related to the bidding and contract execution were seized. The searches were carried out at the addresses of those being investigated, at the city hall and at the Department of Health. Justice removes health secretary on suspicion of fraud in Rancho Alegre D'Oeste At the time, Dayana was also removed from her role as secretary. She remains out of office until the last update of this report. André Freire, a lawyer who defends those accused, said that they deny the accusations. See the note in full below. "The defense of those involved in Operation Cruella, represented by lawyers Dr. André Freire and Dr. Lougan Cardoso, received with great serenity the news about the filing of the complaint by the Public Prosecutor's Office and clarifies that it is a unilateral accusatory piece and represents only the beginning of a criminal action and not a trial. Nothing has been proven and no one has been convicted. The accused deny the commission of any illicit act and are confident that, in the course of the process, under the adversarial and broad defense, the legality will be demonstrated of their conduct. As this is a sub judice matter, the defense appeals to the press to avoid premature judgments of guilt and preserve the honor, image and presumption of innocence of the accused." g1 contacted the city hall of Rancho Alegre d'Oeste, but received no response until the last update of this report. The process is under judicial secrecy. Read also: Remember the case: After 11 months on the run, suspects of killing men who went to collect a debt in PR are on Interpol's red list Fire: Guest is seriously injured after fire hits hotel room Surprising: Woman seeks medical attention in Paraná for kidney stones, discovers pregnancy and gives birth on the same day Investigation According to the MP, the fraud is linked to an electronic auction aimed at hiring a company to provide medical-veterinary and castration services of dogs and cats. The winner of the bid would be responsible for supplying and applying vaccines and animal feed to the Municipal Health Department of Rancho Alegre D’Oeste. During the investigation of the case, the investigation revealed that the secretary's brother-in-law was a partner in a company in the city of Juranda, which is approximately 20 km from Rancho Alegre d'Oeste. The company participated in the competition and was the winner of the bid. However, one day before the publication of the auction, Silvio left the corporate structure and only Carlos remained. According to the complaint, the change was intended to circumvent the provisions of the Bidding Law, which prevents companies related to public agents from participating in contracting. Tamara, the secretary's sister, participated in the contest with a company from Rancho Alegre d'Oeste. However, according to the MP, even though she lost the case, it was her company that actually performed the services for the municipality. "There was a prior arrangement so that the services would be carried out by the clinic belonging to the family members of the municipal secretary", explained the Public Ministry. In another electronic auction, intended for the purchase of cleaning materials, the scheme would have happened in the same way. The investigations also gathered evidence of misdirection of the bidding procedure and fraud in the execution of the contract. According to the MP, the issuance of invoices that did not comply with the products and services provided was discovered. Furthermore, financial movements were found which, according to the MP, indicate the transfer of part of the amounts paid by the public authorities to the Secretary of Health through bank accounts used by the companies investigated. Most watched videos on g1 Paraná: E Read more news on g1 Norte and Noroeste.