Aroldo Cedraz, who flexible INSS discounts rule, argues that the audit was not lacking responsibility for monitoring determinations in the case
The Minister of the (Union Court of Auditors) Aroldo Cedraz said on Wednesday (14.MAI.2025) who acted with “diligence” In the analysis of resources from associations that call for the suspension of part of a judgment of June 2024, which established measures to curb fraud in discounts applied to retirees and pensioners of the (National Institute of Social Security). (Federal Police) investigates the deviation of up to R $ 6.5 billion beneficiaries by unions and other entities.
According to Cedraz, who is a rapporteur of the case, monitoring is still under analysis at Audbenefes (Specialized Audit Unit in Social Security, Assistance and Work) at an internship “Exactly advanced.” He said he hopes to take updates for plenary appreciation soon.
Like the Poder360Cedraz authorized in June 2024 that the revalidation of associative discounts on retirees and pensioners benefits is done without the requirement of biometrics or electronic signature – considered safer for the authorization.
The minister’s pronouncement on Wednesday (14.MAI) comes a week after he and the dean of the court of accounts, Walton Alencar Rodrigues ,. At the session, Cedraz voted to reject all the resources presented by the retirees associations and the INSS.
Walton Alencar Rodrigues stated that the rapporteur would need to explain his vote and the reason the process was included and over 1 year.
“I’ve been in this court for over 30 years and I’ve never seen it happen except in another process of Minister Cedraz”said the dean. “This process demands an explanation not only to me, but to all Brazilian society.”
Cedraz countered, stating that Walton’s speech sought to raise unfounded suspicions against him. “It’s another lie to try to get me out of the rapporteur of this process”he declared.
“Contrary to what was reported, this Court of Accounts, the rapporteur and the technical unit remained diligent in the monitoring of the measures imposed on the INSS, without any stoppage in their performance”these.
After the discussion, the president of TCU, Vital do Rêgo, ended the vote and unanimously the plenary rejected all the resources presented.
