Federal Police search Minas Gerais and São Paulo in Lavras university embezzlement probe

Federal Police launched Operation Malversação Thursday to probe suspected embezzlement at Federal University of Lavras, executing 13 search warrants in Minas Gerais and São Paulo. The investigation targets alleged fraud in UFLA contracts for construction materials signed between 2021 and 2022, including bidding irregularities and invoices not matching deliveries. Officials and private parties face scrutiny over irregular attestations, undue payments, and suspicious financial movements. Potential damage could hit R$4 million. The operation mobilizes 56 federal police officers and six CGU auditors. Its name "Malversação" refers to irregular management or diversion of public funds. Investigations continue.