Until March, the government will be able to commit (authorize) R$66.6 billion in discretionary (non-mandatory) spending. The limit is set out in Decree 11,415/2023, published today (16) in an extraordinary edition of the Official Gazette. Although they are not mandatory, discretionary expenses are related to the execution of public services, as they include expenses such as water, electricity, internet bills , telephone, office supplies, rent and information technology from public bodies. For this year, the Union’s General Budget allocates R$ 194.8 billion to these resources. In a note, Planning explained that the limitation does not mean blocking or contingency of expenses. According to the portfolio, the BRL 66.6 billion limit is intended to “promote planned fiscal management” and was decided on a “prudential issue”. and Expenses, scheduled for March 22. By law, the decree with the annual schedule must be published within 30 days after the sanction of the General Budget of the Union.
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