Comptroller General of Brazil
The Comptroller General of the Union (Portuguese: Controladoria-Geral da União, abbreviated CGU), is a branch of the Brazilian federal government tasked with assisting the president regarding the treasury and public assets and the government's transparency policies. These tasks are carried out by way of public audits, fraud deterrence procedures, and other sort of internal control, corruption prevention, and ombudsman activities. It is also the central body of the Federal Government Internal Control System, responsible for supervising, managing and regulating the offices of the government. [2]
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| Formed | 3 April 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of Brazil |
| Headquarters | SAS, Quadra 01, Bloco A Brasília, Federal District |
| Annual budget | $1.29 b BRL (2023)[1] |
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The Chief Minister of the Comptroller General of the Union (Ministro-chefe da Controladoria-Geral da União) is appointed by the president and serves as a member of the Brazilian cabinet. The branch was created by the former president Fernando Henrique Cardoso and its first minister-inspector was the jurist Anadyr de Mendonça Rodrigues. In 2003, its name was changed and, in 2016, it was transformed into the Ministry of Transparency, Inspection and Comptroller General of the Union, with the same attributions and added the attributions of control and transparency.[3][4] During Jair Bolsonaro's presidency, the branch was once again named as Comptroller General of the Union.
List of Comptrollers
| No. | Portrait | Comptroller General | Took office | Left office | Time in office | President |
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| 1 | Anadyr de Mendonça Rodrigues (1935–2016) | 3 April 2001 | 1 January 2003 | 1 year, 273 days | Fernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB) | |
| 2 | Waldir Pires (1926–2018) | 1 January 2003 | 31 March 2006 | 3 years, 89 days | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) | |
| 3 | Jorge Hage (born 1938) | 31 March 2006 | 1 January 2015 | 8 years, 276 days | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) Dilma Rousseff (PT) | |
| 4 | Waldir Moysés Simão (born 1960) | 1 January 2015 | 21 December 2015 | 354 days | Dilma Rousseff (PT) | |
| – | Carlos Higino (born 1972) Acting | 18 December 2015 | 29 February 2016 | 73 days | Dilma Rousseff (PT) | |
| 5 | Luiz Navarro de Brito (born 1966) | 29 February 2016 | 12 May 2016 | 73 days | Dilma Rousseff (PT) | |
| 6 | Fabiano Silveira (born 1974) | 12 May 2016 | 30 May 2016 | 18 days | Michel Temer (PMDB) | |
| – | Carlos Higino (born 1972) Acting | 30 May 2016 | 1 June 2016 | 2 days | Michel Temer (PMDB) | |
| 7 | Torquato Jardim (born 1949) | 1 June 2016 | 31 May 2017 | 364 days | Michel Temer (PMDB) | |
| 8 | Wagner de Campos Rosário (born 1975) | 31 May 2017 | 1 January 2023 | 5 years, 215 days | Michel Temer (MDB) Jair Bolsonaro (PL) | |
| 9 | Vinícius Marques de Carvalho (born 1977) | 1 January 2023 | Incumbent | 298 days | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) |
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See also
- Other Comptroller
References
- "Portaria do MPO adapta orçamento para 2023". Ministério do Planejamento e Orçamento (in Brazilian Portuguese). February 16, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- "CGU - Office of the Comptroller General" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- "MPV 726". www.planalto.gov.br. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- "L13341". www.planalto.gov.br. Retrieved January 2, 2023.