Delta may be declared ineligible.
This time, the investigation is being conducted by the Comptroller General of the Union; it is suspected that Fernando Cavendish's company engaged in influence peddling and corruption.
Agency Brazil The Comptroller General of the Union (CGU) will initiate an investigation into allegations of influence peddling and corruption by the company Delta Construções SA. The decision was made after a meeting between the head of the CGU, Jorge Hage, and the Chief of Staff, Gleisi Hoffmann. The company has contracts signed with the federal government between January 1, 2004, and March 31, 2012.
If declared ineligible, Delta will be prohibited from entering into contracts with public bodies, and existing contracts may be canceled. According to the CGU (Brazilian Comptroller General's Office), the company will have the right to defend itself against the allegations. There is no deadline for the conclusion of the process.
The CGU will also create a commission to investigate the irregularities, in addition to analyzing the police investigation and hearing representatives from the company. The constitution of the commission that will act in the process will be published in the Official Gazette of the Union tomorrow (24).
Delta is suspected of involvement with businessman Carlos Augusto Ramos, known as Carlinhos Cachoeira. He is identified as the head of a criminal organization that exploited slot machines and paid bribes to public officials. Cachoeira was arrested during Operation Monte Carlo, launched in February by the Federal Police, which resulted in the arrest of 20 people.
The allegations against the Delta company will also be investigated by a joint parliamentary commission of inquiry (CPMI). Parliamentarians will investigate the relationship between Senator Demóstenes Torres (independent-GO) and the involvement of at least five federal deputies, high-ranking public officials from the governments of the Federal District and Goiás, and the Delta construction company with Cachoeira.