Brazil's Minas Gerais audit court (TCEMG) piloted an AI module in its Fiscap-Edital system to check tender and exam notices against legislation, aiming to move from ~15% manual review coverage toward reviewing all notices, with auditors keeping final sign-off.
15 %
Prior manual legal-review coverage of tender/exam notices (pre-2026)
90 days
Pilot duration (Feb–May 2026)
Details
Maturity
Pilot
Promoter
Tribunal de Contas do Estado de Minas Gerais (TCEMG)
Period
February-May 2026 (90-day pilot)
Keywords
public audit, legal compliance, internal oversight, generative AI
Context
The Tribunal de Contas do Estado de Minas Gerais (TCEMG), the state's external audit court based in Belo Horizonte, previously had capacity to give full manual legal review to only around 15% of the public-tender and civil-service exam notices ('editais de concurso público') it received from state and municipal bodies.
Activities
In February 2026, TCEMG launched a 90-day pilot adding an AI module to its existing 'Fiscap — Edital' oversight portal. The module reads each notice's full text against applicable legislation and flags legal inconsistencies within seconds, before the case reaches a human auditor for formal review. The court has been explicit that the AI does not replace human judgment — auditors must document their own confirmation of every AI-flagged finding before formal action.
Results
TCEMG's stated goal is to move from ~15% manual coverage toward reviewing all state and municipal notices submitted, but that full-coverage figure is a pilot target rather than a confirmed completed outcome. A planned effectiveness evaluation will decide whether the tool becomes permanent.
Implementation
Indicative cost
Low (< €50k)
Time to results
Short (< 1 year) — 90-day pilot, February–May 2026; permanence decision pending a planned effectiveness evaluation.
Staffing & skills
Tribunal de Contas do Estado de Minas Gerais (TCEMG) auditors, Existing Fiscap — Edital oversight portal team/IT staff
Conditions for success
AI module integrated into the existing Fiscap — Edital oversight portal rather than a standalone system
Mandatory human auditor sign-off — auditors must document confirmation of every AI-flagged finding before formal action
Planned effectiveness evaluation to decide on permanence
Common failure modes
The full-coverage target is a stated pilot goal, not yet a confirmed completed outcome
No fraud/error catch-rate or comparative accuracy data published
Where it fits
Governance type
state external audit court
Scale
state-wide (Minas Gerais)
Income level
upper-middle income (Brazil)
Commonly funded by
Own resources / municipal budget
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