AUFC - Controle Externo Practice Questions - Tribunal De Contas Da União - Auditor Federal De Controle Externo (AUFC) Exam

The TCU may directly stay (sustar) both administrative acts and administrative contracts immediately upon detecting an illegality. The TCU can directly stay an irregular administrative act if the responsible organ fails to take corrective action, but the suspension of an administrative contract is a direct competence of the Congresso Nacional. Only the Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) can stay contracts, while the TCU can only emit non-binding recommendations. The Congresso Nacional stays administrative acts, whereas the TCU exercises exclusive and unrestricted power to unilaterally rescind contracts.