Post by xyz3700 on Feb 27, 2024 3:29:12 GMT
Federal judge Joaquim Eurípedes Alves Pinto, from the 1st Federal Court in Bauru/SP, sentenced the former mayor of Paulistânia Alcides Francisco Casaca, six public agents and seven micro-entrepreneurs in the municipality for embezzling resources obtained from the National Education Development Fund (FNDE ) and National School Feeding Program (PNAE). reproduction Former mayor of Paulistânia is convicted of school meal fraud. In the decision, the magistrate states that the damage to the municipality is demonstrated in abundant evidence in the records. "This is what can be seen, for example, from the numerous invoices issued by the aforementioned commercial establishments. These documents show the fractional purchase of products intended for school meals and the lack of formal procedures necessary for the validity of the exemption from bidding", he states.
According to the judge, it was also demonstrated that there was a diversion of funds from education to other sectors, as witness reports confirmed the acquisition of products such as soft drinks and meat, noted on the invoices as if they were bread intended for school lunches. "At this point, it was confirmed that approximately one hundred thousand more units were purchased than those planned for schools. It was Chinese Malaysia Phone Number List also confirmed that sandwiches and basic food baskets were purchased for city hall employees and families supported by social assistance, all recorded on the school lunch bill", he says. For the magistrate, there is sufficient proof of the acquisition of school lunch products without bidding and the lack of compliance with formalities in the purchase of these products.
In addition, there was the use of resources that did not comply with the school feeding program, in addition to the diversion and improper application of FNDE funds, facts that constitute acts of administrative improbity", he states. According to the complaint, the purchases were made in local stores, sometimes destined for one, sometimes for another merchant, all linked to each other, whether by family affinity or friendship. In practice, the splitting of lunch expenses was a fraud on the bidding process, all to favor local traders. “Specifically regarding the defendant Alcides Francisco Casaca, it has been demonstrated that, in the four years in which he was mayor of Paulistânia, he promoted only one tender, in May 2003, which shows that he acted with total disregard in dealing with public matters, allowing the use of public resources and funds, without observing the bidding process and, also, with overpricing and diversion of education funds”, states the decision.
According to the judge, it was also demonstrated that there was a diversion of funds from education to other sectors, as witness reports confirmed the acquisition of products such as soft drinks and meat, noted on the invoices as if they were bread intended for school lunches. "At this point, it was confirmed that approximately one hundred thousand more units were purchased than those planned for schools. It was Chinese Malaysia Phone Number List also confirmed that sandwiches and basic food baskets were purchased for city hall employees and families supported by social assistance, all recorded on the school lunch bill", he says. For the magistrate, there is sufficient proof of the acquisition of school lunch products without bidding and the lack of compliance with formalities in the purchase of these products.
In addition, there was the use of resources that did not comply with the school feeding program, in addition to the diversion and improper application of FNDE funds, facts that constitute acts of administrative improbity", he states. According to the complaint, the purchases were made in local stores, sometimes destined for one, sometimes for another merchant, all linked to each other, whether by family affinity or friendship. In practice, the splitting of lunch expenses was a fraud on the bidding process, all to favor local traders. “Specifically regarding the defendant Alcides Francisco Casaca, it has been demonstrated that, in the four years in which he was mayor of Paulistânia, he promoted only one tender, in May 2003, which shows that he acted with total disregard in dealing with public matters, allowing the use of public resources and funds, without observing the bidding process and, also, with overpricing and diversion of education funds”, states the decision.