Federal Police investigates social security debt of the City of Imperatriz A social security debt of the City of Imperatriz, in the amount of R$503.6 million, led the Federal Police (PF) to open an investigation to investigate possible social security misappropriation. The investigation was opened on May 21, 2026, after a representation from the Federal Revenue Service. Mayor Rildo Amaral and a municipal secretary mentioned in the document should be heard as being investigated. The investigation is being processed at the Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region (TRF-1) due to the mayor's jurisdiction. ? Click here and subscribe to the g1 Maranhão channel on WhatsApp Social security misappropriation can occur when contributions collected from workers are no longer passed on to Social Security. The case began to be investigated after an inspection by the Federal Revenue Service of the accounts of the City of Imperatriz, which identified a debt of R$503,668,255.31, formalized in July 2025. The information was forwarded for criminal investigation. According to the Federal Police ordinance, until the investigation was opened there was no record of payment or installments of the amount. The Federal Police also ordered the Revenue to update the data on the debt and inform whether there was a judicial collection or installment agreement. The delegate responsible for the case asked the TRF-1 for another 120 days to continue the investigations. The mayor of Imperatriz, Rildo Amaral, and the municipal secretary responsible for the areas of Administration and Finance must be heard during the investigation. What the city council says PF investigates social security debt of R$ 503.6 million in Imperatriz Reproduction/ TV Mirante In a statement, the Municipal Attorney General's Office (PGM) stated that the debt refers to 2024, before Rildo Amaral took over the City Hall of Imperatriz, in January 2025. According to the body, the current management was notified about the debt in October 2025 and adopted measures to hold the company responsible. previous administration. The PGM also declared that the possible irregularity investigated cannot be attributed to the current administration. The city hall reported that it had set up a special accounting process at the Court of Auditors to investigate the case. The municipality also presented a criminal representation to the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) and filed an action for administrative improbity in the Federal Court to determine the destination of the resources. What former mayors say Former mayor Assis Ramos stated that he is not mentioned in investigations by the Federal Police and the Federal Public Ministry. According to him, during his two terms as head of Imperatriz City Hall, the municipality negotiated the payment of social security debts accumulated under previous administrations in installments. g1 tried to contact former mayor Sebastião Madeira, but did not receive a response until the last update of this article.