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The Brazilian Transparency Portal
Minister of State, Head of the Office of theComptroller General of Brazil
www.portaldatransparencia.gov.br
International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI)First Annual Conference
The Hague, October 21st, 2009
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Institutional FrameworkFederal Republic of Brazil
26 States1 Federal District5563 Municipalities
Executive branch
Judiciary branch
Legislative branch
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CGU is the Internal Audit Unit and Anti-Corruption Agency of the Executive branch of the Brazilian
Federal Government
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- Referral of audit results to the agencies with responsibility for enforcement of the applicable sanctions
- Disciplinary Actions
- Corruption Prevention
CGU implements the following actions:
- - Internal ControlInternal ControlGuidance to Public Managers
Audits
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• Increasing Transparency
• E-procurement system
• Online monitoring of public expenditure
• List of Ineligible Firms - CEIS
• Incentive to Social Control
• Education for Ethics and Citizenship
• Implementation of International Conventions
• Public - Private Co-operation Against Corruption
• Studies and research on corruption
• Strengthening the Legal Framework
Main Prevention Measures
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““Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectantsSunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants ” ”
Louis Brandeis Louis Brandeis
Transparency
Portal
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Portal goals
• To increase the transparency of public money, using language people understand, in a single website
• To provide information for audit and corruption prevention actions
• To empower NGOs and individuals to oversee on public spending
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Portal features
• Provides free information, no registration or passwords required
• 100% on web: no need of installing additional software
• Computer based budget system• Financial operations through the banking system
Requirements to build up the Portal
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Transparency Portal: contents
Resource allocationsResource allocations
Direct Spending
Direct Spending
Punished FirmsPunished Firms
Transparency Network
Transparency Network
Other Tools for Social Control
Other Tools for Social Control
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Resource allocations
Direct spending
Punished firms
Budget year
By state/municipality
Spending category
Direct transfers to citizens
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Examples
Federal Government Direct Spending
Citizens
Firms
Public Bodies
NGOs
Civil Servants
• Spending on civil servants salaries
• Pension payments• Purchases of
goods and services
• Public works• Incentives for
research
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Information options
Sources:Databases
Direct Federal Government Spending
Banking Transaction
System
By government body
By programme
By Card holder
By spending category
Per Diems and Travel Allowance
Budget Accounting
System
Transparency Portal
By persons and/or entities that receive payments
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Beneficiary
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Examples of TransfersResource allocations
States andMunicipalities
Direct Transfersto Citizens
• Building and refurbishing of Schools and hospitals
• Public works to prevent accidents
• School meals• Basic health care • Food and drug regulation
and supervision• Anti-drug programmes
NGOs
• Conditional Cash Transfers (Bolsa Familia)
• HIV/AIDS and other STD Prevention
• Literacy Programmes
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Information options
SourcesDatabases
Direct Transfers
Social Programmes
By grants to States and Municipalities
By federal programme
By Transfer Agreementwith states and municipalities
Health Care Programmes
Budget Accounting
System By persons and/or entities receiving payments from
Federal GovernmentTransparency
Portal
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Select aState
Select the Budget year
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Information options
SourcesDatabases
List of Ineligible Firms - CEIS
List of penalties applied by federal
or state bodies
Budget Accounting
System
Punished Firms – complete list
By type of penalty
By name or taxpayer number
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By type of penalty
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Other Tools for Social Control
Transparency Portal
Examples
Training for citizen participation
Tutorial on federal programmes
Mailing list: “allocations to your town” (push system)
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Links to other websites
Transparency Network
• Transparency Pages of each Ministry
• Comprasnet Portal• List of health care units • List of family doctor
teams• Price list for medical
equipments and drugs
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Transparency Portal by the Numbers:Transparency Portal by the Numbers:
Total amount displayedTotal amount displayed
InformationInformation
Over US$ 3 trillionOver US$ 3 trillion
856,887,566 files856,887,566 files
Pages accessed 2008Pages accessed 2008 1,443,6101,443,610
285.968377.078646.701
1.443.610
2005 2006 2007 2008
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Results
• Reduced number of irregularities (for example: Bolsa Família, Government Payments Card)
• Double-check tool, helping to improve government databases and to identify and correct errors
• Information source for the press• Dissemination of the Portal’s model to states
and municipalities
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National Awards20062nd National Prize for Good IT Practice1st place in the Federal Government - Citizen Modality
2007IT & Government Prize–Editorial Plan 1st place in E-Democracy Category
200812th Innovation in Public Management Contest5th place in General Category
200811th Excellence in Innovation Prize in Public Management1st place in Finances and Public Management Category
20098th Excellence Prize in Electronic Government1st place in E-Public Service Category
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International Awards
2008
UNODC Award
“Important work on promotion of transparency on public money spending”
2008UNCAC States Parties Conference BaliOne of the five best practices in strategies fortransparency and fight on corruption in the world
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Thanks for your attention
Jorge Hage Sobrinho
Visit the Transparency Portalhttp://www.portaldatransparencia.gov.br