The Court of Auditors recommends approval of the government's accounts.
According to the opinion of councilor Celmar Rech (pictured), the State achieved a revenue surplus of R$ 195,2 million in 2012; the budget deficit for the year, of R$ 351 million, was covered by the surplus achieved in 2011, which was R$ 823 million; the revenue collected was R$ 17,0190 billion; of this, R$ 8,237 billion were taxes (47,22%); expenses reached R$ 17,441 billion, with R$ 9.243 billion for personnel (52,99%) and R$ 687 million (3,93%) for investments; Net Consolidated Debt represents 107,58% of Annual Revenue, but the document emphasizes that the limit is 200%.
Goiás247_ Councilor Celmar Rech, rapporteur for the accounts of the Government of Goiás, released a preliminary opinion recommending the approval of the balance sheet for the fiscal year 2012. The report still needs to be reviewed by the Legislative Assembly. The State achieved a revenue surplus of R$ 195,2 million. Despite this, a budget deficit of R$ 351 million was recorded, fully covered by the surplus achieved in the previous year, which was R$ 823 million.
Revenue collected was R$ 17,0190 billion. Of this total, R$ 8,237 billion came from tax collection (47,22%) and transfers received reached R$ 3.643 billion (20,89%).
Expenses, in turn, reached R$ 17,441 billion, of which R$ 13,305 billion (76,29%) was spent on "maintenance." Personnel expenses represented 52,99% of the total (R$ 9,243 billion). Investments reached R$ 687 million, which corresponded to 3,93% of the total resources.
Regarding Asset Management, the 2012 Net Worth Result showed a surplus of R$ 5,617 billion. Adding this balance to the Net Worth Result from the previous year, the State's Net Worth Balance is positive at R$ 25,391 billion. Total Assets registered a balance of R$ 44,923 billion and Total Liabilities amounted to R$ 19,532 billion.
According to the document, the Net Consolidated Debt does not represent any risk of exceeding the limits, since it represents 107,58% of the Annual Revenue, a percentage well below the established limit of 200% of Revenue.
The Governor's Annual Accounts include the financial statements of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches, as well as the Public Prosecutor's Office and the courts of accounts. They encompass an assessment of budget execution, accounting, financial, and asset statements of the State at the end of 2012.
Growth
The document highlights the strong growth experienced by the state of Goiás, especially when compared to the national average. While the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0,9%, the sum of all wealth produced in Goiás increased by 3,8%.
Also noteworthy is the increase in job creation. In total, 66.230 new jobs were created, representing a 6,1% growth compared to the previous year, placing Goiás in 4th place in the national ranking.
The sectors of the economy that stood out the most were agriculture (5,5%), followed by industry (3,5%). In total, 28.163 new companies were opened – a growth of 17,8% compared to 2011; and exports jumped by 27,3%. The trade balance showed a surplus of 7,13 billion dollars.
(With information from the Assembly Agency and photo from the TCE Press Office)