TCE-ES Implements Comprehensive Governance Policy to Strengthen Public Administration in Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo's Tribunal de Contas do Estado launches a robust Governance Policy emphasizing transparency, accountability, and innovation to enhance public administration and trust.
- • TCE-ES approved its Governance Policy as a component of its Strategic Plan 2024-2037.
- • The policy establishes nine core governance principles including transparency and sustainability.
- • President Domingos Taufner noted Espírito Santo's strong fiscal management and public governance rankings.
- • The policy incorporates directives for strategic alignment, evidence-based decisions, risk management, and administrative simplification.
Key details
The Tribunal de Contas do Estado do Espírito Santo (TCE-ES) has officially instituted a Governance Policy as part of its Strategic Plan 2024-2037, aiming to elevate governance excellence and public trust within the state. This new policy, established under Resolution No. 393/2025, outlines nine fundamental principles—transparency, efficiency, integrity, accountability, innovation, responsiveness, sustainability, reliability, and effectiveness—that guide the institution's governance framework.
President Domingos Taufner highlighted Espírito Santo's notable standing among Brazilian states regarding fiscal management and public governance indices, attributing this achievement to the TCE-ES's innovative and effective public administration. The policy reinforces the Tribunal's strategic role in promoting good governance practices by including directives for strategic alignment, evidence-based decision-making, risk management, and administrative simplification.
Additionally, the policy fosters inter-institutional collaboration to strengthen governance and ensures smooth management transitions through clearly defined mechanisms. This initiative represents a significant advancement in management practices, aiming to sustain and enhance the Tribunal's operational excellence and responsiveness in external control processes while fostering a culture of transparency and integrity across public institutions in Espírito Santo.