The minister of the (Supreme Federal Court) ordered this Friday (3) the suspension of transfers to 13 NGOs and third sector entities that did not provide detailed information about what they received during the year.
The transparency of NGOs was the subject of an audit by the (Comptroller General of the Union). The body assessed whether organizations disclose on the internet, “in an accessible, clear, detailed and complete way, the receipt and execution of resources”.
Of the 26 entities analyzed, half did not present the data correctly, while another 9 showed incomplete information and 4 promoted “adequate transparency of information”, according to the Comptroller’s Office.
Dino ordered the (Advocacy General of the Union) to inform the ministries about the cut in funds within five working days. The decision was made in a lawsuit filed by and which questions the transparency of parliamentary amendments.
Organizations must still be registered in the Cepim (Register of Impedidad Non-Profit Private Entities) and in the CEIS (National Register of Disqualified and Suspended Companies), according to the order of
In August, the minister had determined that NGOs and other third sector entities should report, on the internet, the amounts received from parliamentary amendments from 2020 to 2024, “and what they were applied and converted into”.
In the processes related to the amendments, he also ordered the CGU to carry out several analyses, including transfers to NGOs.
In this Friday’s decision, the minister determined that the Controller’s Office must carry out a new specific audit on the 13 entities within 60 days. The institutions that had their funding cut will also be ordered to publish the amendments received on their websites within ten days.
In the report already presented to Dino on the transfer of amendments to NGOs, the CGU states that “the absence or insufficiency of active transparency makes control difficult, especially social control, which is essential for adequate supervision and the guarantee of accountability in the application of public resources “.
