Post by account_disabled on Mar 6, 2024 3:50:44 GMT -5
The former Sergipe mayor of Monte Alegre João Viera de Aragão and Ailton Silva Aragão president of the municipality's Bidding Committee were jointly convicted. They are accused of favoring in bidding processes companies denounced by Operation Sanguessuga which in uncovered a fraud scheme in the acquisition of ambulances.
The th Federal Court of the Judiciary Section of Itabaiana SE partially accepted the Prosecutor's arguments. He stated that the conviction would only apply to the former municipal manager and the server president of the Bidding Committee. In the decision he understood that the other two involved only ensured the numerical composition of the Commission and thus would be free from the penalty.
The Union appealed to the Federal Regional Court of the BTC Number Data th Region asking for the sentence to be reformulated. And that everyone involved in the acts of improbity were condemned. The Union Attorney's Office stated that the responsibility lies with all members of the Commission as without their participation the irregularities would not exist.
The Union Attorney's Office PU in Sergipe filed a Public Civil Action for administrative improbity so that the former mayor and three other members of the commission could repair the damage caused to public coffers. In addition the agency requested the payment of a fine equivalent to double the loss.
In the action the lawyers also requested the prohibition of those involved from signing contracts with the Public Power for five years in addition to the suspension of political rights for eight years and the loss of the public position or function assumed by the accused.
Launched by the Federal Police in May Operation Sanguessuga was responsible for breaking up fraud in tenders for the acquisition of ambulances. The scheme which consisted of the diversion of funds intended for the purchase of Mobile Health Units had the involvement of dozens of parliamentarians. According to the Federal Police the organization negotiated the supply of more than a thousand ambulances across the country totaling a financial transaction of around R$ million. With information from the AGU Press Office.
The th Federal Court of the Judiciary Section of Itabaiana SE partially accepted the Prosecutor's arguments. He stated that the conviction would only apply to the former municipal manager and the server president of the Bidding Committee. In the decision he understood that the other two involved only ensured the numerical composition of the Commission and thus would be free from the penalty.
The Union appealed to the Federal Regional Court of the BTC Number Data th Region asking for the sentence to be reformulated. And that everyone involved in the acts of improbity were condemned. The Union Attorney's Office stated that the responsibility lies with all members of the Commission as without their participation the irregularities would not exist.
The Union Attorney's Office PU in Sergipe filed a Public Civil Action for administrative improbity so that the former mayor and three other members of the commission could repair the damage caused to public coffers. In addition the agency requested the payment of a fine equivalent to double the loss.
In the action the lawyers also requested the prohibition of those involved from signing contracts with the Public Power for five years in addition to the suspension of political rights for eight years and the loss of the public position or function assumed by the accused.
Launched by the Federal Police in May Operation Sanguessuga was responsible for breaking up fraud in tenders for the acquisition of ambulances. The scheme which consisted of the diversion of funds intended for the purchase of Mobile Health Units had the involvement of dozens of parliamentarians. According to the Federal Police the organization negotiated the supply of more than a thousand ambulances across the country totaling a financial transaction of around R$ million. With information from the AGU Press Office.