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A report from the State Court of Accounts (TCE-AM) revealed significant irregularities in the financial management of the Sou Manaus Passo a Paço 2025 festival, including a 1,150% increase in expenses.

Domingos Brazão, convicted as a mastermind in the murder of Marielle Franco, has continued to receive a substantial salary from the TCE while incarcerated.

The Court of Accounts of the State of Santa Catarina has announced a public competition for 20 vacancies, targeting various fields for the position of external control fiscal auditor.

The TCE-PR has requested an explanation from the Paraná Security Secretariat regarding a significant contract worth R$ 438.7 million with Celepar amid ongoing privatization disputes.

The Walf Resort, where two young men tragically died during a wedding celebration in Bonito, Brazil, is co-owned by a former president of the State Court of Accounts of Mato Grosso do Sul, Waldir Neves Barbosa, who has faced corruption allegations.

Priscila Schettini has requested the restoration of her legislative position after completing her sentence related to political violence against women.

The Court of Accounts of the State of Pará (TCE-PA) has opened registrations for the first edition of the 'Talking with Internal Control' program to be held in Santarém on March 16 and 17, 2026.

The government of Rio de Janeiro has decided to re-tender gas service, rejecting a contract renewal with Naturgy, the current concessionaire, which was set to expire in July 2027.

A R$ 76 million bidding process for school transportation in Teresina has been partially suspended by the Court of Accounts of Piauí due to allegations of unequal treatment in the bidding process.

The TCE suspended a R$ 13 million bidding process by the Teresópolis City Hall due to irregularities, including a drastically incorrect published value of R$ 1.26.

Residents in Avaré, Brazil, are facing garbage accumulation due to the suspension of a waste collection contract by the State Court of Accounts.

A session of the Amazonas Court of Accounts (TCE-AM) turned hostile during discussions about public education, resulting in personal insults between councilors Ary Moutinho Jr. and Luís Fabian.

Paulo Saldanha, a former state deputy and advisor of the Court of Accounts of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, passed away at the age of 84.

Tarcísio de Freitas, the governor of São Paulo known as 'Asphalt Tarcisio', faces significant challenges in road infrastructure with delays and low investment levels ahead of the upcoming elections.

The Rio de Janeiro State Audit Court (TCE-RJ) has launched an investigation into works carried out in state educational institutions, following a report that revealed significant structural renovations financed through a decentralized payment system that complicates public expenditure oversight.

The city of Campinas has postponed the deadline for submitting bids for public transport by 15 days after receiving notifications about inconsistencies from the State Court of Accounts.

The National Assembly, with votes from the officialist party Acción Democrática Nacional, approved a resolution urging the Prosecutor's Office and several electoral authorities to expedite investigations into the funding of the 2023 election campaign of the Ciudadano Revolution.

The Court of Accounts of Minas Gerais suspended a resolution that would have reduced fees for obtaining or renewing driver's licenses in the state due to concerns about the continuity of services provided by accredited clinics.

The State Court of Accounts of Rio de Janeiro (TCE-RJ) has approved an investigation into Cedae's R$ 218 million investments in Banco Master amid allegations of irregularities.

The extension of the contract between the City Hall of Petrópolis and the Águas do Imperador concessionaire is being questioned in both the Court of Accounts and a Parliamentary Inquiry Commission.

José Gomes Graciosa, a councilor of the State Court of Accounts of Rio de Janeiro, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for money laundering and lost his position according to the ruling by the Superior Court of Justice.

The Roraima Court of Accounts has suspended a contract exceeding R$ 120 million with Alicerce Construções and Serviços Ltda based on allegations of overpricing for school security services.

Nicholas Cardoso, the new interim president of Rioprevidência, was part of the risk evaluation sector during the investment of R$ 850 million into Banco Master, despite warnings from the Court of Auditors of the State of Rio de Janeiro regarding the risks of additional allocations.

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.

Counselor Maxwell Vieira will oversee the audit of Tarcísio's accounts at the State Court of Accounts in the electoral year of 2026.