Brazilian courts and watchdogs probe multiple public contracts and officials

Auditors from the Tribunal de Contas do Estado de Goiás (TCE‑GO) began a first‑time environmental audit in the Araguaia region and opened a special accounts‑taking to examine alleged irregularities in contracts at the Hospital Estadual Ernestina Lopes Jaime in Pirenópolis, citing possible losses of about R$ 2.8 million.

The Tribunal de Justiça de Minas Gerais (TJMG) upheld Uber Brazil’s decision to deactivate a driver found to have made racist and threatening remarks, rejecting the driver’s appeal for reinstatement and compensation.

In Maranhão, the Tribunal de Justiça do Maranhão (TJMA) was asked by the state legislature to clarify the scope of a ruling that suspended a municipal law banning trans women from public restrooms, while the Ministério Público do Maranhão (MPMA) recommended suspending a public‑service exam in João Lisboa over suspected data manipulation.

The Tribunal de Contas do Estado do Amazonas (TCE‑AM) opened a precautionary measure against the mayor of Beruri for failing to publish the 2026 municipal payroll online. The TJMG also confirmed the TCE‑MG decision to discontinue the state’s civic‑military school model. A court order forced the municipality of Jatobá to build a public slaughterhouse meeting sanitary standards. Finally, a judge annulled Pinheiro’s public‑service exam, ordering the return of registration fees to candidates.

These actions illustrate a wave of judicial and oversight interventions into public administration, contracts, and services across several Brazilian states.