International Journal of Auditing – April 2009
Brazil
New President of the Court of Audit
In January 2009, the nine ministers of the Brazilian Court of Audit (TCU) unanimously elected Minister Ubiratan Diniz de Aguiar as the Court’s new president.
 Ubiratan Diniz de Aguiar |
Minister Ubiratan Aguiar has been a minister at the TCU since May 2001. Previously, he was a federal representative (1987–2001), a state representative (1979–1987), and a city councillor (1967–1971). Throughout his professional and political life, he has been dedicated to the field of education. He began his career as a teacher and was Secretary of Education of the State of Ceará. In 1988, he signed the federal constitution as a member of the constituent assembly, having helped to write the constitution’s chapter on education and culture.
In exercising its constitutional mandate, the TCU performs various roles: judicial, auditing, educational, advisory, informational, punitive, rulemaking, and ombudsman. Because of his ongoing commitment to education, Minister Ubiratan Aguiar highlights the importance of the TCU’s educational role. He believes that the TCU should intensify its involvement in capacity building of public managers and cooperation with other government auditing agencies by sharing experiences and knowledge.
As President of the TCU, Minister Ubiratan Aguiar is working to build a government auditing network that encompasses a number of public oversight agencies—including the executive branch’s main internal auditing agency, the city and state court of accounts, and internal auditing departments in the legislative and judicial branches.To promote integration and cooperation, the TCU is promoting information exchanges with agencies such as the Central Bank, the Internal Revenue Agency, the Office of the Public Prosecutor, and the Financial Activities Auditing Council.
In addition to emphasizing the importance of partnerships with other Brazilian agencies and institutions, Minister Ubiratan Aguiar values the TCU’s international cooperation with INTOSAI and views it as a rich source of opportunities for technical and institutional development.
For additional information, contact the TCU:
E-mail: arint@tcu.gov.br, omirpl@tcu.gov.br
Web site: www.tcu.gov.br