Faro Notary Office in Pará Faces Management Change Amidst Financial Irregularities
The Pará Court of Justice (TJPA) has ordered a change in the interim management of the Faro Notary Office in western Pará due to identified failures in financial reporting. The decision, formalized through decrees signed on July 2, 2026, by TJPA President Roberto Gonçalves de Moura, stems from a "Request for Provisions" aimed at aligning the notary office's operations with national standards set by the National Council of Justice (CNJ) and the Supreme Federal Court (STF).
The Secretariat of Finance detected discrepancies in the accounting of acts performed by the office, including issues with fiscal seals and inconsistencies in revenue and expense reporting. These irregularities led to a "breach of trust with the Judiciary," prompting the removal of the interim head, Pauliana Góes Belém. An attempt by the notary's substitute clerk, Paulo Benício Sarmento Pereira, to assume interim management was also rejected. Pereira had previously managed the office from 2014 to 2020 and had outstanding administrative issues, including a lack of accountability for acts performed, uncollected fiscal fees, and unpaid revenue surpluses due.
Lana Jussara Costa Figueiredo, the head of the Terra Santa Notary Office, has been appointed as the new interim manager. While Figueiredo also has administrative questions regarding fiscal fees, the TJPA deemed them insufficient to prevent her appointment as the matters are still under administrative review. She will serve until a permanent, competitively selected official is appointed. The ongoing process seeks to ensure the notary office's compliance with CNJ's Provision No. 149/2023 and STF's ruling on ADI 1.183, which limits the tenure of interim officials in notary services.
This judicial intervention highlights the critical importance of transparent and compliant financial governance in public service offices, even those operating outside direct state employment. The TJPA's actions underscore a systemic effort to enforce national regulatory frameworks (CNJ and STF directives) on local judicial adjuncts, aiming to prevent mismanagement and ensure accountability. The rejection of both the former interim head and a potential successor based on past financial irregularities suggests a pattern of governance challenges within the Faro Notary Office. The appointment of an interim manager from a neighboring jurisdiction, despite her own pending administrative questions, indicates a pragmatic approach to maintaining service continuity while addressing underlying systemic issues. Future scrutiny will likely focus on whether the new interim leadership can effectively rectify past accounting failures and establish robust financial controls, thereby safeguarding public trust and ensuring adherence to national legal standards for notary services.
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