Brasília - The Financial Oversight Commission in the Chamber of Deputies (Comissão de Fiscalização Financeira e Controle da Câmara dos Deputados) is launching a pamphlet with instructions for citizen oversight of public spending ("Cartilha de Fiscalização Financeira e Controle – Um Manual de Exercício da Cidadania").

In 55 pages the pamphlet explains different types of public funds, how their use should be controlled, and ways to ensure that fraud and malfeasance does not occur. It deals specifically with public health and educational funds, garbage collection, school lunch programs and public works.

Translator: Allen Bennett