TCU Hosts U.S. Embassy Representatives for Institutional Dialogue

On February 3, the president of the Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), Minister Vital do Rêgo, met with representatives of the United States Embassy in Brazil for an institutional briefing and exchange of information on the Court's role in monitoring Brazilian public policies. The meeting was attended by the Embassy's economic counselor, Matthew Lowe, and diplomat Norman Galimba, responsible for infrastructure and macroeconomics affairs.

During the meeting, the U.S. representatives presented the work of the Embassy's team responsible for economic, infrastructure, energy, digital and critical mineral issues areas considered strategic by the U.S. government. "The role of the TCU is very important for our understanding of how the Brazilian government operates. There are many areas in which the Court has significant influence," stated Matthew Lowe.

According to the Economic Counselor, understanding the TCU's mandate is essential for the dialogue between the two countries, especially when Brazilian issues gain prominence in Washington. He emphasized that "when certain matters draw attention in the United States, we need to explain how Brazil's institutional system operates, and the Court is central to this process."

The president of the TCU explained the differences between the Brazilian model of government audit and the U.S. system, underscoring the scope of the Court's mandates. "Under the 1988 Constitution, the TCU became the country's supreme audit institution. All relevant government actions are subject to our analysis of legality, efficiency and effectiveness," he noted.

The president stressed the Court's role in assuring legal certainty in public policies. "We do not execute policies, but we provide legal certainty, transparency and a referendum of legality to all government actions, always under public scrutiny," he explained.

Additionally, Vital do Rêgo presented advances in the TCU's digital transformation agenda and reinforced the Court's openness to expand institutional dialogue. "The TCU is open to dialogue and partnership. We want the Embassy to become familiar with our projects and talk directly with our technical areas, in infrastructure, energy, digital transformation and other strategic areas," he said.

He concluded the meeting with an invitation to deepen discussions and strengthen institutional cooperation. "This rapprochement is important to build mutual understanding and open paths for partnerships that respect our mandates and contribute to the development of the country," he concluded.