Tribunal de Contas da União
| Tribunal de Contas da União | |
|---|---|
| Tribunal de Contas da União | |
confirmation | |
| Authorized by | Constitution of Brazil |
| Appeals from | Court of Audit |
| Judge term length | Life tenure (mandatory retirement at age 75) |
| Number of positions | 9 |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Website | www |
| President | |
| Currently | Bruno Dantas |
| Vice President | |
| Currently | Vital do Rêgo Filho |
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The Tribunal de Contas da União (Federal Court of Accounts, often referred to as TCU) is the
public funds,[1]
with national jurisdiction.
The tribunal was created on 7 November 1890, although its origins are traced back to the
Public Ministry
.
In 1959 it hosted III
INCOSAI, the third triennial convention of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions.[2]
The work executed by the TCU in 2011 produced savings of 14 billion
reais (US$7.44 billion) to the Brazilian taxpayer. For each real spent by the court to avert corruption and wasteful spending, 10.5 reais were saved.[3]
References
- ^ "Destaca-se o alto grau de profissionalização e autonomia da burocracia técnica dentro do TCU." Thiago Maciel de Aguiar. Análise Institucional do Tribunal de Contas da União e sua contribuição para o processo de consolidação da democracia no Brasil[permanent dead link]. University of Brasília, 2008. p. 20
- , 2004, p. 42
- ^ (20/04/2012 15:21) Resultados 2011: TCU gera benefícios de R$ 14 bilhões
External links
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