TCE-RR rejects appeal from former mayor and mayor of Boa Vista for irregular use of health funds

At the time, the mayor was James Batista (Solidarity), who was also convicted by the Court of Auditors. They did not prove the use of funds from the Municipal Health Fund. The decision, signed by counselor Bismark Dias, was made available in the TCE-RR Official Gazette this Monday (6).

g1 contacted former mayor James Batista and mayor Chicão, but did not receive a response until the last update of the report.

The Court explained that it did not accept the appeal because it had been sent outside the legal deadline. According to the TCE-RR, the original decision was published on November 26, 2025 and the deadline to appeal was 15 days. However, the appeal was only presented on June 25, 2026, almost seven months later.

Only Chicão filed the appeal and with the rejection, all penalties are maintained. In addition to returning the appeal, they must pay a fine of R$10,811.4. They are also prohibited from holding commissioned positions or positions of trust in public administration for five years.

The decision also provides for the possibility of judicial collection of amounts, discounting of debts and inclusion of those responsible in credit protection registers. The case was forwarded to the Public Ministry of Roraima to investigate possible irregularities.