PF investigates diversion of R $ 100 million from the Divinopolis – Gerais field hospital



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(photo: Federal Police / Disclosure)
(photo: Federal Police / Disclosure)

A Federal Police (PF) triggered, on Friday (11), the operation “Among friends”, which investigates the Detour more than R $ 100 million in resources from Field hospital and an Emergency Attention Unit (UPA) of Divinopolis, Minas Midwest Region. The main objective of the research is the Brazilian Institute for Social Development (IBDS), the social organization responsible for managing the units. Thirty arrest warrants are served this morning by the FP: four for temporary detention and 26 for search and seizure in the mining towns of Divinopolis, Belo Horizonte, Oliveira, Betim, Contagem, Mateus Leme, Lagoa Santa and São Joaquim de Bicas by the 112 of the Federal Police and 10 auditors of the Comptroller General of the Federation (CGU). The city’s municipal health secretary, Amarildo de Sousa, was fired.

This morning another 50 thefts of fiscal and banking secrecy come into effect, in addition to the blocking of more than R $ 2 million in assets of nine legal entities investigated in the investigation.

OR State of Minas He tried to contact the city hall and IBDS by email and phone, but has not yet received a response.

Irregularities

Investigations show that IBDS committed several irregularities. For example, hiring without prior notice, favoring companies, making purchases at a premium and signing contracts with front companies for the provision of generic or fictitious services.

CGU also identified that the institution was favored by the Divinopolis Municipal Health Secretariat in the qualification process as a social organization.

The management contract signed between the entity and the municipality, which includes two addendum terms, has a total value of R $ 103,031,420 and is valid for 60 months. The funds come from municipal and state sources and the National Health Fund (FNS).

The operation began with a complaint for overpricing in the rental of ambulances to the Campanha Hospital and the Divinopolis UPA.

The person under investigation will answer for the crimes of Fraud in bidding, misuse of public resources and criminal association. Once convicted, they face between one and 12 years in prison.

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