MP investigates overpricing in R$1.9 million contract for planting grass in Cariri do Tocantins

READ ALSO From student to teacher: former federal student takes up position at his own institution and celebrates 'a lot of effort' Drivers in Palmas will now receive real-time traffic alerts via application; understand The Public Prosecutor's Office reported that in invoices there is mention of the existence of "invoice with attestation of receipt of the material effected by the contract inspector and responsible for the warehouse". The statement contradicts what was presented by the city hall in a letter sent to the MP. In the document, the municipality informs that no measurement reports, photographic reports, receipt certificates or contractual inspection reports were found. The city hall also told the Public Ministry that there is no record that could clarify whether the planting services were carried out by the company or by employees. The prosecutor's office gave Cariri City Hall a period of 15 days to respond about the contradictions identified in the documents and whether there was a service performed by public servants. The MP also requested information on the current stage of the contract and inspection reports. The ordinance was signed by the Gurupi prosecutor, André Henrique Leite. The investigation last Wednesday (1st) and is expected to be completed on October 1st of this year. Full note from the City Hall of Cariri do TO The Municipal City Hall of Cariri do Tocantins, through the Municipal Attorney General's Office, makes it public to clarify that the contract subject to the Preparatory Procedure established by the Public Ministry of the State of Tocantins (MPTO), resulting from Electronic Auction No. 008/2024, was celebrated and executed during the administration of former mayor Júnior Marajó (2021–2024), having not been signed by the current administration. Since the beginning of the investigation, the current management has acted with absolute transparency and in strict compliance with the principles of legality and institutional collaboration, providing the Public Prosecutor's Office with all the information and documents available in the Municipality's archives, remaining available to take all necessary steps. Regarding the documentation relating to the execution of the contract, the Municipality informed the Public Prosecutor's Office that certain documents, such as measurement reports, photographic reports and inspection records, were not located in the administration's files. In view of this, the current management has been carrying out internal surveys to gather all possible information and fully meet the requests of the ministerial body. The City Hall emphasizes that the initiation of the Preparatory Procedure does not represent any condemnation or conclusion regarding the existence of irregularities. This is an investigation phase aimed at investigating the facts and clarifying the information presented. The current administration is fully interested in the complete elucidation of the case and trusts in the work of the control bodies. If, at the end of the investigations, irregularities, possible fraud or damage to public property resulting from the execution of the contract are found, the City Hall defends that all applicable legal measures be adopted to hold those involved accountable and provide due compensation to the public treasury, in accordance with current legislation. The Municipality of Cariri do Tocantins, through the Municipal Attorney General's Office, reaffirms its commitment to ethics, transparency, legality, good management of public resources and respect for control institutions, remaining available to collaborate with all stages of the investigation. See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins.