Feb 12 • 20:42 UTC 🇧🇷 Brazil G1 (PT)

CGU points out failures of NGO that received R$ 53 million in amendments from DF: 'inefficiency in the use of public resources'

The Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts highlighted inefficiencies in the use of public funds by the Moriá Association, which received R$ 53 million in federal parliamentary amendments.

The Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts (CGU) has reported substantial inefficiencies regarding the Moriá Association, which received R$ 53 million in federal parliamentary amendments from deputies in the Federal District. The CGU stated that the organization lacked the necessary technical and operational capacity to properly manage the significant amount of federal resources allocated to it. This finding raises serious questions about the organization's ability to utilize public funds effectively and the oversight mechanisms in place for such allocations.

Parliamentary amendments are a part of the federal budget that allows lawmakers to designate funds to their electoral bases. The execution of these funds is the responsibility of the federal government, highlighting the importance of proper allocation and oversight. The CGU's findings underscore a potentially troubling scenario of noncompliance, suggesting that the Moriá Association may not have met the necessary standards for managing public resources, leading to an inefficient use of taxpayer money.

The CGU's document has been forwarded to the Supreme Federal Court (STF), following a request from Minister Flávio Dino last year for clarification on the distribution and use of these funds. The lack of response from the Moriá Association regarding the CGU's report only adds to the concerns around transparency and accountability in the management of public resources by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that depend on government funding. The implications of this report may prompt further investigations and examinations of how NGOs operate and manage the funds entrusted to them by the government.

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