Governance Model

The Provedor is responsible for leading, coordinating and overseeing Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa at the highest level and for appointing, from among the members of the Mesa (Board), the executive administrators of the departments, as well as for allocating the portfolios in relation to the supporting services.

On the Provedor’s proposal, the Mesa may delegate powers to carry out any of the acts needed to pursue its remit to one or more of its members.

• Drawing up the activity plans and budgets and submitting them for approval by the supervisory authority by 31 October, together with the opinions of the Institutional Council and the Games Council;

• Drawing up the management report and accounts and submitting them for approval by the supervisory authority by 31 March, together with the opinions of the Audit Council and the Games Council;

• Defining the guidelines and objectives for the departments and services and drafting the regulations and internal rules needed for the proper functioning of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa;

• Creating, transforming and dissolving Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa’s establishments and regulating their organisation and operation;

• Signing cooperation agreements with other entities;

• Hiring staff, in accordance with the applicable legislation, and allocating them to the departments, services and establishments according to need;

• Authorising the procurement of goods and services, in accordance with the applicable legislation;

• Drawing up, where necessary, a proposal for the contracting of loans to be submitted for approval by the supervisory authority, together with the opinion of the Audit Council;

• Creating or taking part in the constitution of legal persons, where this is appropriate to pursue its remit, subject to the authorisation of the supervisory authority;

• Appointing representatives to the governing bodies of legal persons in which Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa has a stake;

• Acquiring, disposing of and encumbering Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa’s real estate, after authorisation from the supervisory authority;

• Authorising the acceptance of donations;

• Authorising the collection of revenue and the incurring of expenditure;

• Applying disciplinary sanctions in accordance with the law;

• Exercising the other powers conferred on it by law and by these Estatutos or which, although provided for in them, are not within the remit of other bodies.

• Overseeing the management of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa and compliance with the rules governing its activity;

• Monitoring the execution of the budgets;

• Periodically reviewing the accounting records and following their development;

  Verifying the inventory and accuracy of all assets;

• Issuing an opinion on the annual management reports and accounts;

• Issuing an opinion on the contracting of loans and the issue of bonds;

• Issuing an opinion on any matter submitted for its consideration by the Mesa (Board) or by the Provedor;

• Commissioning audits, using specialist firms whenever necessary and so determined by the Audit Council;

• Requesting information and clarifications on the conduct of the institution’s activities.

• Vítor Miguel Rodrigues Braz

  Chair, appointed on behalf of the Ministry of Finance

• Ana Marta Carreira

  Member, appointed by the supervisory authority, the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security

• António Maria Velez Belém

  Statutory Auditor, appointed by the supervisory authority, the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security

• Issuing an opinion on the activity plans and budgets in the areas of social action, health and the promotion of quality of life;

• Putting forward suggestions and recommendations to improve performance and enhance the fulfilment of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa’s statutory aims.

• Catarina Marcelino

  Representing the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security

• Luís Pisco

  Representing the Ministry of Health

• Luís Coelho

  Representing the Ministry of the Economy

• Hugo Sobreira

  Representing the government area overseeing local administration

• Mário Pinto Coelho

  Representing the Irmandade da Misericórdia e de São Roque de Lisboa

• Isabel de Bragança

  Appointed by the Provedor under subparagraph f) of paragraph 1 of Article 15 of the Estatutos da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa

• Joaquina Madeira

  Appointed by the Provedor under subparagraph f) of paragraph 1 of Article 15 of the Estatutos da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa

• Manuel Carvalho da Silva

  Appointed by the Provedor under subparagraph f) of paragraph 1 of Article 15 of the Estatutos da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa

• Sofia Nabais

  Representing the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security

• Maria Edite Rocha Henriques

  Representing the Ministry of Finance

• Marcelo Mendonça de Carvalho

  Representing the Ministry of Internal Administration

• Tiago Mendes

  Representing the Ministry of Health

• Luís Coelho

  Representing the Ministry of the Economy

• Rui Carvalho

  Representing the Ministry of Education

• Fernanda Heitor

  Representing the Ministry of Culture

• Vítor Pataco

  Representing the government area overseeing sport

• Issuing an opinion on the activity plan and budget of the Games Department, as well as on the reports and accounts that deliver them;

• Issuing an opinion on the operation of the social games authorised or granted to Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa;

• Issuing an opinion on the operation of other games by Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa;

• Issuing an opinion, when requested, on the operation of games by other entities.