Task force collects 10% in leniency agreements, sparking controversy.
Leniency agreements signed with construction companies such as Andrade Gutierrez and Camargo Corrêa include a clause stipulating that 10% of the fines collected will remain with the investigative bodies involved in the investigation, such as the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Police, as well as the court headed by Judge Sergio Moro. Supreme Court Justice Teori Zavascki vetoed the transfer, but prosecutor Carlos Fernando Lima defends the allocation of funds; "The prosecuting bodies would greatly benefit from the influx of resources for the acquisition of sophisticated equipment and software that are expensive and essential in modern and efficient investigations," he says.
247 - Report by journalist Daniela Lima (read hereA report published this Sunday states that the leniency agreements signed with construction companies such as Andrade Gutierrez and Camargo Corrêa have a clause stipulating that 10% of the amount collected from the fines will remain with the investigative bodies involved in the investigation, such as the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Police, as well as the court headed by Judge Sergio Moro.
Although Supreme Court Justice Teori Zavascki vetoed the transfer of fines to the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Police, prosecutor Carlos Fernando Lima defends the transfer of the funds.
"Prosecution agencies, such as the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Police, as well as oversight and intelligence agencies, such as the Federal Revenue Service and the Ministry of Labor, would greatly benefit from the allocation of resources for the acquisition of sophisticated equipment and software that are expensive and essential in modern and efficient investigations," he says. "Unfortunately, certain ideas take time to be accepted, but we hope that the provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Law are here to stay."
"The important thing is that all agreements are subject to approval of their terms by internal bodies of the Public Prosecutor's Office and by the Judiciary, and the management of these funds is not carried out by the bodies that enter into the agreement," he pointed out.
The fines to be paid by Andrade and Camargo total R$ 1,7 billion, which would allow for a collection of R$ 170 million for the investigative bodies.