CGU applies disciplinary penalty to former director of Logistics at the Ministry of Health

Summary

On September 15th, the Controladoria-Geral da Uniu00e3o (CGU) imposed the sanction of dismissal from office on Roberto Ferreira Dias, the former director of the Department of Logistics in Health of the Secretariat of the Ministry of Health (DLOG). This decision was published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU).

The penalty was the result of an Administrative Disciplinary Process (PAD) initiated based on Law No. 8,112/1990, which ensured the right to full defense and the right to contradiction. The objective of the process was to investigate failures in the logistics strategy that ensured the sending and correct receipt of respirators acquired by the Ministry of Health to federated entities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The process revealed inconsistencies in internal administrative controls over donated and delivered equipment to states and municipalities, which were attributed to the former director of the Department of Logistics’ failure to correct irregularities despite successive alerts from the CGU audit.

In summary, the CGU held Roberto Ferreira Dias accountable for the inadequacies in the logistics strategy and internal controls during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to his dismissal from office. The process ensured the right to full defense and contradiction, demonstrating the CGU’s commitment to transparency and accountability in its investigations.