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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

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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

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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

cgu@cgu.gov.br

Visit the Transparency Portalhttp://www.portaldatransparencia.gov.br