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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Commission decides to archive complaint against councilor Brisa Bracchi (PT) in Natal City Hall

The special committee of the Natal City Hall has decided to archive a complaint against councilor Brisa Bracchi concerning alleged misuse of public funds for a political event.

Feb 27 • 12:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Former City Secretary in PR is Suspected of Using Access to Municipal Accounts to Steal R$ 152,000 and is Arrested While Planning to Leave the Country, Says MP

Sumair Pires Leles, the former municipal finance secretary in Altônia, was arrested for allegedly embezzling over R$ 152,000 from municipal funds while having unrestricted access to the city's accounts.

Feb 26 • 15:09 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Fined Council Member S. Berletaitė Receives Reduced Penalty but Loses Mandate

The Lithuanian Court of Appeals has upheld a three-year ban on politician S. Berletaitė from working in public service due to misconduct involving the misappropriation of municipal funds, though her fine was reduced.

Feb 23 • 12:00 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

In the 'Chekiukai' case, Neringa politician remains convicted

The Lithuanian Court of Appeals confirmed the conviction of Neringa politician S. Berletaitė for fraudulent activities regarding municipal funds.

Feb 23 • 11:14 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

A municipal worker is sentenced for embezzling funds: he bought two BMWs and a summer house

A former municipal worker in Bolton, England, was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for embezzling public funds to purchase two BMWs and a summer house.

Feb 18 • 21:49 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Kristiinankaupunki has dismissed education director Maarit Söderlund for the third time - received a new one from Kyyjärvi

The city council of Kristiinankaupunki has dismissed education director Maarit Söderlund for the third time amid allegations of poor management and misuse of city funds.

Feb 18 • 13:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MP requests suspension of law that increases indemnity funds above 60% of councilors' salary in MT

The Public Ministry of Mato Grosso has filed a lawsuit to suspend a law that grants councilors in Diamantino indemnity payments exceeding 60% of their salary.

Feb 17 • 14:45 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Government invests R$ 30 million to enhance transparency of amendments in states and municipalities

The Brazilian federal government is investing between R$ 25 and 30 million in the Transfere.gov platform to increase transparency regarding parliamentary amendments and other government disbursements at state and municipal levels.

Feb 14 • 18:00 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Prosecutors request the court to recover 32,300 euros from the council members of Skuodas, Alytus, and Visaginas

Prosecutors have filed a claim against a council member from Skuodas for unjust enrichment, seeking to recover over 32,000 euros linked to various expenses compensated by the municipality.

Feb 11 • 08:50 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

MPF accuses Sorocaba mayor of corruption, money laundering, and organized crime

The Federal Public Ministry has filed charges against the suspended mayor of Sorocaba, Rodrigo Manga, and several others for suspected involvement in a criminal organization diverting municipal health funds.

Feb 10 • 23:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Eight pension funds from states and municipalities that invested in Master are in deficit

Eight state and municipal pension funds that invested in financial letters from the Master Bank are reported to be in deficit following an extrajudicial liquidation ordered by the Central Bank of Brazil.

Feb 9 • 09:18 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

SOS Mediterranean, Beehives in Togo... The Right Attacks Paris City Hall Subsidies to 'Clientelist Associations'

Rachida Dati criticizes the Paris mayor's office for allocating nearly 300 million euros annually to over 2800 associations, arguing these funds are a misuse during a time of budget constraints.

Feb 9 • 06:46 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

At least one hundred municipal and state pension funds invested in Master Funds

A report reveals that over one hundred state and municipal pension funds invested in investment funds linked to Banco Master, which are associated with the Vorcaro family.

Feb 7 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Master Bank: CPI in Brodowski, SP, investigates investments of municipal servers' pension

The Brodowski city chamber has established an investigative committee to examine the pension funds invested by the local public servers' retirement institute in Master Bank, which was liquidated by the Central Bank amid fraud allegations.

Feb 6 • 22:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice removes civil servants who allegedly tripled salaries with false documents in MS

The court in Mato Grosso do Sul has suspended two civil servants from the Municipal Chamber of Paranaíba, suspected of embezzling nearly R$ 191,000 from public funds using fraudulent documents.

Feb 6 • 11:32 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Suspicion of Abuse Against Deputy Chancellor Pankauskas

Deputy Chancellor J. Pankauskas is facing allegations of misusing municipal funds during his tenure as a council member from 2019 to 2021.

Feb 5 • 15:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Former Mayor Convicted for Embezzling Parking Funds and Distributing to Employees

Sudário Amorim Carneiro, the former mayor of Laranjal, was convicted of embezzling money from parking fees at the municipal exhibition park during two agricultural fairs in 2017 and 2018.

Feb 4 • 08:03 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Master: Pension fund disrespected rules when investing in the bank, says TCE-PR

The pension fund for municipal employees of Imbituva, PR, made an irregular investment in Bank Master, accounting for half of its available funds as it failed to comply with internal risk standards, according to an investigation by TCE-PR.

Feb 3 • 15:58 UTC

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