No 1 of the region, 11th of the Paraná: São Mateus do Sul conquers the Selo Diamante of Transparency

The City of São Mateus do Sul won the Transparency Selo Diamante in 2026, after reaching a score of 97.15 in the Public Administration Transparency Index (PTI), evaluated by the State Court of Accounts of Paraná (TCE-PR). The municipality was in 11th place among the 399 Paraná prefectures, tied with Londrina, and reached the regional leadership in the evaluation.

The result places São Mateus do Sul as the best positioned municipality among the cities that make up the Association of Southern Paranaense Municipalities (Amsulpar) and the Association of Southern Center Municipalities of Paraná (Amcespar).

Diamond certification represents the highest level of recognition in transparência pública. To achieve the seal, administrations must reach an index between 95% and 100%, in addition to fully meeting the criteria considered essential.

In all Paraná, only 28 of the 399 municipalities evaluated achieved this classification in 2026, the equivalent of approximately 7% of the municipalities.

With a rating of 97.15, São Mateus do Sul also ranked ahead of larger cities, such as Curitiba, Cascavel and Ponta Grossa.

São Mateus do Sul advances 301 positions in the ranking

The achievement of the Transparency Selo Diamante represents a significant evolution compared to the performance recorded in the previous year.

In 2025, when the evaluation criteria were updated, São Mateus do Sul had achieved a score of 71.07, occupying the 312th place in the state ranking.

In just one year, the municipality registered growth of 26.08 points in the index and advanced 301 positions, moving from the Intermediate classification directly to the Diamond level.

The 11th placement also represents the best performance of São Mateus do Sul in the last four cycles of the evaluation.

The Mayor stresses the importance of transparency

Mayor Fernanda Sardanha celebrated the result and highlighted the importance of ensuring that the population has access to information related to the municipal administration.

“Transparency is respect for those who pay taxes. Every contract, every work, every real thing that comes and goes of the City Hall needs to be within the reach of any resident, on the cell phone, without bureaucracy. This seal shows that São Mateus do Sul is among the cities that are most accountable in the Paraná, and that is the standard that our population deserves,” he said.

According to the mayor, the progress is the result of a joint work between different sectors of public administration, especially those responsible for the organization, updating and availability of data.

Fernanda also thanked the team of the Internal Controller, the municipal secretaries and the servers involved in the process of improving transparency.

The municipal administration says that the next challenge will be to maintain the classification achieved and to facilitate even more the access of the population to public information.

What is assessed by TCE-PR?

The Public Administration Transparency Index verifies the quality and availability of the information published in the official portals of public bodies.

Among the main criteria analyzed are:

Publication of municipal revenue and expenditure;

Disclosure of tenders and public procurement;

Information on works and investments;

Data related to the payroll;

Update and ease of access to information;

Availability of channels of service to the citizen.

The survey is part of the National Program of Transparência Pública (PNTP), coordinated by the Association of Members of the Brazilian Courts of Accounts (Atricon).

The initiative seeks to stimulate transparency in the management of public resources and to allow citizens to follow the actions of municipal administrations.

How to consult the Transparency Portal?

The residents of São Mateus do Sul can follow information on contracts, expenses, revenues, tenders and other activities of the City through the official portal of the municipality.

Access is available at www.saomateusdosul.pr.gov.br, in the Transparency Portal section.

The tool allows any citizen to consult public data and monitor the application of municipal resources, contributing to the supervision and social control.

With the achievement of the Transparency Selo Diamante in 2026, São Mateus do Sul becomes part of the group of Paraná municipalities that achieved the highest level of classification in the evaluation.