Government of RJ identifies deviations of R$ 400 million in Cedae Saúde
Quick Look
- An audit by the state government of Rio de Janeiro identified evidence of embezzlement of more than R$400 million in the Cedae Employee Assistance Fund (Cedae Saúde), with suspected favoritism of companies linked to the former management.
- The report will be forwarded to the state Public Ministry for further investigation.
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Why It Matters
Cedae Saúde is a company created in 1988 that manages health care for active employees, dependents, retirees and pensioners of Cedae, totaling 17 thousand beneficiaries. The investigation began after the dismissal of Eric Frederik Gualberto in June 2026, when the new board found that accounting files from December 2023 to April 2026 had been deleted.
An audit carried out by the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro identified evidence of embezzlement of more than R$400 million in the Cedae Employee Assistance Fund (Cedae Saúde).
The survey highlighted possible irregularities in payment for services and suspected favoritism of companies linked to the entity's former management.
The report will be forwarded to the state Public Ministry (MPRJ) to further investigate the facts and adopt legal measures.
Cedae Saúde is a company created in 1988, which manages health care for active employees, dependents, retirees and pensioners, totaling 17 thousand beneficiaries.
The survey began after the dismissal of the then president of Cedae Saúde, Eric Frederik Gualberto, in June 2026. Upon taking over, the entity's new board found that the files with names of suppliers and accounting from December 2023 to April 2026 had been deleted.
The auditors, however, managed to recover the data, which showed signs of favoring companies linked to the former administration. The investigation revealed that four companies that are part of an offshore company linked to Eric in the British Virgin Islands received R$95 million during his management at Cedae Saúde.
The Financial and Investor Relations Department of the former Cedae management made monthly payments for the operation of Cedae Saúde. However, the current management found that the amounts for funding the entity were much higher than necessary.
The transfer was, on average, R$20 million per month to Cedae Saúde. Currently, the amount is around R$6 million, a reduction of 70%.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Public Ministry of Rio de Janeiro will open a formal investigation and may denounce those involved for misappropriation of public resources.
Very likely · Within weeks
Cedae Saúde will undergo a restructuring of its financial management to reduce monthly payments and adapt costs to what is necessary.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What are the specific names of the four offshore companies linked to Eric Frederik Gualberto?
- What legal measures does the Public Ministry of Rio de Janeiro intend to take?
- Was there any involvement of public authorities other than the former management of Cedae Saúde?
