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The Court of Auditors of the State of Acre (TCE-AC) rejected the appeal presented by the former mayor of Tarauacá, Maria Lucinéia Neri de Lima Menezes, regarding the rendering of accounts for the 2022 financial year. The decision was confirmed during a plenary session held last Wednesday (21).
The process had councilor Naluh Gouveia as reviewing rapporteur, who maintained the rejection of the accounts due to non-compliance with the constitutional minimum percentage of investments in the area of education. The understanding was followed by the president of the Court, counselor Dulce Benício de Araújo, who broke the tie by casting a casting vote.
Maria Lucinéia, former mayor of Tarauacá/Photo: ContilNet
During the trial, counselor Antonio Malheiros expressed disagreement, arguing that the Covid-19 pandemic period directly impacted the municipalities’ budget execution. He cited precedents in which other managers had their accounts approved with reservations in similar situations, including within the state government. Despite this, the position was not enough to reverse the final decision.
In the same session, the TCE-AC Plenary also analyzed an appeal presented by the former president of the Legislative Assembly of Acre (Aleac), Nicolau Cândido da Silva Júnior. The request sought the revocation of a fine in the approximate amount of R$22,840, imposed for non-compliance with TCE/AC Resolution No. 87/2013, referring to the second two months of 2021. The appeal was denied, under the understanding that the defense presented grounds considered erroneous in Process No. 144,339. The decision was followed by the other councilors present.
Still during the session, the Court approved with reservations the accounts of the mayor of Jordão, Francisco Naudino Ribeiro Souza, for the 2022 financial year. Although the limits established by the Fiscal Responsibility Law (LRF) were exceeded, the councilors took into account the effects of the pandemic to review the penalty initially foreseen.
The session was also marked by a tribute to counselor Valmir Gomes Ribeiro, who presided over the 1631st Plenary Session as honorary president. The Dean of the Court retires next month, upon turning 75, and received the honorary title in recognition of the relevant services provided to external control in Acre.
With the honor, Valmir Ribeiro will occupy a seat of honor in solemn sessions and official ceremonies of the Court, in accordance with institutional protocol. Appointed advisor in 1989, he is part of the first formation of TCE-AC and completes 36 years of experience in the body, being the last representative of that initial generation.
With information from A Tribuna
