The RPA - ANGELICA solution is innovative in that it searches a large volume of procurement processes for goods and services for the public sector, through direct access to the government system Comprasnet Siasg (Integrated System of General Services Administration), with extraction, separation and classification of data and availability of alerts, based on predefined criteria and parameters (risk, materiality, relevance, criticality of the management units or by purchase item). It is also possible to use the Annual Procurement Plan as parameters for the filters, with priorities indicated by managers, as well as to adapt the solution to state and municipal needs. The alerts arising from the RPA associated with the prioritisation of the scope of analysis allow the auditor to be assertive in his analysis, producing timely information for management. In addition, there is the practicality of operating the RPA with limited equipment resources (computer connected to the internet).

• Secretary of Internal Control of SG/PR
• Edson Leonardo Dalescio Sa Teles General Audit Coordinator
• Eduardo J. C. Mello General Audit Coordinator
• André S. Paiva Elaboration and Development Team Server
• Marcelo Dias Campos Server
• Laila M. A. e Albuquerque Server
• Marcio Alves Santiago Partners Team
• General Coordination of Continuous Audit and Technical Advisory Team
• General Coordination of Management Audit and Institutional Guidelines

• Users: professionals working in the area of control of public institutions.
• Stakeholders: professionals working in the management area of public institutions.
• Beneficiaries: citizens in general.

The use of the RPA - ANGELICA solution produced more accurate performance by the audit team in monitoring procurement processes with the generation of more timely information to the manager. The audit report prepared in July 2021, after six months of using the ANGELICA solution, provides the following description of the financial benefits generated:

"The financial benefits, arising from the timely performance of Internal Control, with the help of the ANGELICA System, were measured in the total of R$ 1,387,946.99 per year, being R$ 60,283.92 annually, in Auction No. 6/2021, and R$ 1,327,663.07 annually, in Auction No. 21/2021." 49. 49 Knowing that these are service contracts and that they may be extended for up to 5 years, the financial benefits may be even greater, reaching a total of R$ 6,939,734.95." In addition, there were non-financial benefits such as improved internal controls and improved governance of management processes.

The first major challenge faced was to establish the flow: purchases detected, screening based on pre-established criteria, examination of the tender, reason for warning, and decision by the head. All within 48 hours. Having a team of auditors always ready to process the event is difficult due to the limited labour force. Another difficulty was the different priorities of the IT area, which centrally serves the entire Presidency of the Republic. The RPA - ANGELICA tool was then built with labour from the audit area itself. The integration of RPA with the government procurement system was designed so that auditors could programme the extraction of information at any time, defining the list of units, preliminary classification criteria and sending e-mails. The system and the RPA would work on any computer, without the need for a local network or IT support, storing data in the cloud and running on any auditor's private laptop.

After overcoming the technical challenges for the construction of the RPA - ANGELICA solution, the tool requires minimal infrastructure for operation. With just a personal computer (desktop or notebook) with internet access, the auditor can use the solution. The institution interested in using the tool must standardise procedures in the context of its governance and management policy. Models can be obtained from regulations published by the Presidency of the Republic. Likewise, support from senior management and adequate guidance are required. In this regard, the Presidency of the Republic can provide support in terms of training and guidance. The operation of the APR requires few human and financial resources. However, expertise in the area of Information Technology and auditing is required.

The RPA - ANGELICA solution has already been replicated for use by the Goiânia Comptroller's Office and the Amazonas State Court of Auditors, following the conclusion of a cooperation agreement between these institutions and the Secretariat of Internal Control of the Presidency of the Republic. Negotiations are underway for the replication of the tool by the Amazonas State Comptroller's Office and the Comptroller's Office of the city of Manaus. The innovation can be shared with any agencies and institutions that wish to adopt the RPA solution in their environments.

Work routines must be adapted to make the best use of the tool. Institutions wishing to adopt the solution will sometimes have to replace monitoring routines rooted in organisational culture with more modern practices based on the technology employed in RPA. The integration with the contract management areas has become more agile with direct benefits for managers and valorisation of the control area.

A major stimulus for the development of the RPA - ANGELICA tool was the home working environment that the pandemic provided. This was because until then servers accessed the system on computers in the workplace. So data was stored locally, and when people went home - and most did not use VPN to access their work computer - we needed to migrate the data to the cloud. It was a temporary setback that resulted in a gain, because now, with the data in the cloud, we no longer have a specific location to access the System.