• MISMATCH
  • ADDENDUM
  • VALIDATION
  • HUMAN

How to audit public spending and contracts with your AI

Connect to Paraíba Open Data to turn raw government records into a searchable audit trail. Your AI handles the heavy lifting of matching budget lines to actual cash outflows.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to find discrepancies in public contracts?

Your AI pulls budget data, contract details, and payment records to spot mismatches between what was promised and what was paid. You get a list of specific contract IDs or budget lines where the numbers don't add up.

Where every issue lands.

Audit outcomes

The AI organizes its findings into these specific categories.

MISMATCH

Budget vs Payment gaps

The AI compares budget allocations against actual payments. It flags instances where the money spent exceeds the original budget.

ADDENDUM

Contract creep detection

It tracks contract addendums against the original agreement. You'll see where price increases or scope changes happen frequently.

VALIDATION

Verified payment trails

The AI matches specific liquidations to their corresponding budget entries. This confirms that money actually reached the intended destination.

HUMAN

Manual investigation needed

The AI highlights suspicious patterns that require a person to review the original legal documents or physical receipts.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI follows the money from the initial budget request to the final payment.

  1. Map the budget

    The AI identifies the specific funds allocated for a project or department.

    get_dotacao

  2. Pull contract details

    It gathers the original contract terms and any subsequent amendments or addendums.

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  3. Track obligations

    The AI looks at the formal commitments made against the budget.

    get_empenho

  4. Verify payments

    It checks the actual liquidations to see if the money was legally cleared and paid.

    get_liquidacao

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your audit.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed text with the specific department or contract number you are investigating.

Paraíba Open Data Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_KqPIVVif4yS1uOme9ViWWgDZWOuKMH1FVQPAkdJw/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Paraíba Open Data capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paraiba-open-data-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_KqPIVVif4yS1uOme9ViWWgDZWOuKMH1FVQPAkdJw/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Compare the budget allocation for [Department Name] with the actual payments made this year.

  • Find all contract addendums for contract [ID Number] and check if the total value exceeds the original amount.

  • List all liquidations that don't have a matching empenho in the [Year] budget.

  • Identify any discrepancies between the amount promised in [Contract ID] and the final amount liquidated.

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FAQ

How the audit process works

  • 01

    Can the AI change the budget data?

    No. The AI only reads the data from Paraíba Open Data. It cannot modify any government records.

  • 02

    Does the AI perform the final audit report?

    No. The AI identifies discrepancies and patterns, but a human must review those findings to finalize an audit.

  • 03

    Can I audit contracts from other states?

    No. This connector only has access to the Paraíba Open Data datasets.

  • 04

    How does it find contract price increases?

    It uses the contract and addendum tools to compare the original price with the updated amounts in the addendums.

  • 05

    Can the AI verify if a payment was actually made?

    Yes, by checking the liquidation records against the original budget and contract data.

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