The minister Augusto Nardes during EXAMINATION Forum 2015 (Hector Feitosa / SEE)
The relator of the case on Rousseff accounts in the Audit Court (TCU), Augusto Nardes, stressed that expires on September 11 the deadline to the government to explain the irregularities pointed out by the court. On Wednesday, the TCU decided to grant another fortnight for the government explain two additional points on government accounts in 2014. The decision was taken after a request made by the Executive, early last week. The deadline was booked after notice given to the Presidency. Nardes participates Exam Forum 2015, held in Sao Paulo by the magazine EXAMINATION, Editora Abril, which also publishes SEE.
Nardes also said that if not taken any action in the country "the bicycle can break" in reference to so-called government tax pedaling. The name was given to the late practice in government lending to public banks for payment of expenses, including social programs such as Minha Casa Minha Vida. In defense of a national governance project, which would increase transparency in the provision of public accounts, Nardes, who is from Rio Grande do Sul, said that in his state, "the bicycle has already broken", criticizing the deteriorating fiscal situation of the country.
Nardes issued an alert saying that Brazil can not match to Argentina in terms of transparency. But, second, it, there is no country in an appropriate direction, nor a follow up, the public accounts management. Thus, according Nardes, the country will never be competitive at the regional or global level. "In addition to cycling, our competitiveness is very low. Our this positive macroeconomic environment to improve the country's situation?" He asked.
On the possible deployment of the Budget for 2016 with a deficit projection, he said he is positive. "We have to show the reality. We can not go riding," he said.
History - On June 17, TCU was given a period of thirty days for the government to explain the thirteen irregularities found by the technicians of the court in government accounts in 2014. The explanations were given on 22 July. Thus, the judgment of the case would go to the end of August. However, on August 12, after a government liaison with the President of the Senate, Renan Calheiros, has been given a new deadline of 15 days.
The two new issues raised by the Court of prosecutors are editing presidential decrees supplementary credit facility by the Ministry of Labour and omissions on loans granted to large enterprises. In total, the irregularities of government accounts Dilma in 2014 would have added 104 billion reais, estimates the TCU.
