The Federal Audit Court (TCU) conductedan audit of the Mint of Brazil to verify compliance with the Law of State-Owned Enterprises (Law 13.303/2016), especially in relation to transparency, management, internal controls, and judicial and extrajudicial agreements.The audit covered approximately R$ 1.37 billion and took into account the importance of the company, responsible for the production of banknotes, coins, passports, stamps, and other security items.
Regarding corporate governance, the audit recognized that theThe Mint advanced in aligning its rules with the State-Owned Companies Law,but noted the lack of documents to prove the evaluation by the Board of Directors of the compliance with the 2023 targets. This absence hinders accountability and monitoring by the TCU and the National Congress.
In transparency, the followingfinancial information was presented separately, making it difficult to read and compare.In addition to the incomplete and improperly placed publication of the 2023 financial statements on the company's website, the Mint has reorganized part of the financial documents, but still needs to resolve the outstanding issues of the financial statements. Also, there is a lack of detail on the costs and revenues of each business area.
Although the Mint recorded a net profit of R$ 202.5 million in 2023, some activities, such as the production of national coins, medals, and stamps, resulted in losses, which raises uncertainty about the economic viability of these businesses. Other problems involvedhigh unpaid amounts by some customersmainly in long-term and export contracts, as well as underutilized inventories and deposits.
In the management of judicial processes, there wasoutdated regulations, inconsistent records, lack of an appropriate tracking system, and errors in value estimates that the company may have to pay.Also, the lack of disclosure of valuations of sold or donated assets was identified, which could hinder transparency, although no undervaluation of assets was found.
As a result of the analysis, the TCU ordered the Central Bank of Brazil to present to the Court, within 60 days, a plan of action, with deadlines, responsible parties, and goals, for the implementation of preventive and corrective measures.
The rapporteur of the case is Minister Walton Alencar Rodrigues.
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Read the full decision:Decision 2779/2026 - Plenary
Process: TC 008.074/2024-0
Ordinary session: 7/10/2026
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