Social Assistance in Governador Valadares is in emergency. Resources blocked, fleet scrapped, debts with suppliers and social institutions without financial assistance. These were some of the reasons that led Governor Valadares City Hall to declare an emergency situation in the area of ??Social Assistance, according to Igor Costa, secretary responsible for the department. According to the municipality, the measure was adopted to guarantee continuity of care for the population in situations of vulnerability and social risk in view of the imminent possibility of compromising the operational capacity of the social protection network. Decree No. 12,478 is valid for 180 days and may be extended if the situation persists. ? Click here to follow the g1 Vales channel on WhatsApp "We found a calamitous and collapsing situation. We did not have any type of transition and, as a result, we found a very worrying financial situation at the secretariat, with resources blocked due to lack of accountability, a completely scrapped fleet and a very large financial deficit with long-term entities and institutions", said the secretary. Also according to Igor Costa, a survey carried out by City Hall showed that more than R$6 million allocated to the rights of children and the elderly are blocked because accountability to the Union was not carried out as it should by the previous administration. As a result, social institutions have not received financial aid for seven months. The expectation is that the unlocking will be done and that payments will begin to be made retroactively within 30 to 60 days. "With the release, we will pay suppliers, because many of them are not receiving payments and rent. We will also review the fleet and guarantee quality food for the shelters, which is currently in deficit", explained the secretary. Another worrying issue, according to Igor Costa, is the lack of updating of data from the Single Registry (CadÚnico) of 14 thousand families in vulnerable situations. In this situation, they do not receive the benefits of the Federal Government's social programs. To resolve this problem, the secretary explained that there will be a cooperative effort between the Health and Social Assistance departments. Endemic disease agents who visit families will also update registration data. They will undergo training, which should begin within a month. The updated information will then be shared with Social Assistance, allowing these people to receive benefits again. Sought by g1, the advisors of former mayor Coronel Sandro reported that the management complied with all legal obligations for the well-being of the population of Governador Valadares. Governor Valadares City Hall Leonardo Morais READ ALSO: Police investigate complaint of use of AI by students to simulate female students' nudity in Governador Valadares Three men are killed and one is injured during a shooting attack in Jampruca; police investigate Parents of newborn baby attacked in MG are charged with attempted murder; PC investigates motivation Videos from the East and Northeast of Minas Gerais See other news from the region at g1 Vales de Minas Gerais.