TRANSPARENCY AND SOCIAL PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS SUBMITTED IN 1ST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY

Authors

  • Vanuza Silva Figueiredo UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO
  • Waldir Jorge Ladeira Santos UERJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/rcc.v6i1.32082

Keywords:

Transparency, Social Control, Access to Information Act, Electronic Government

Abstract

This study aims to contribute to the debate on transparency and social participation of Brazilian public management, performing a critical analysis on the proposals made at the 1st National Conference on Transparency and Social Control (Consocial) on its axis 1. Through the analysis sought to identify whether the proposals made during the 1st Consocial contributed to the exercise of social control based on transparency and access to information. The methodology used was exploratory and participatory research. Through the analysis of the proposals prioritized in the last step of the 1st Consocial observed the need for greater disclosure of information relating to public administration, the manifestation of the powers of the instruments of participation and empowerment of citizens to exercise participation. Some faults were detected in the formulation of proposals, such as the lack of participants regarding laws on transparency and the responsibilities of the tools of social participation.

Author Biographies

Vanuza Silva Figueiredo, UNIVERSIDADE DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO

Contadora do Instituto Macaé de Metrologia e Tecnologia.

Waldir Jorge Ladeira Santos, UERJ

Professor Adjunto da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

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Published

2014-05-08

How to Cite

Figueiredo, V. S., & Santos, W. J. L. (2014). TRANSPARENCY AND SOCIAL PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS SUBMITTED IN 1ST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY. Revista Contabilidade E Controladoria - RC&C, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/rcc.v6i1.32082

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2014): Volume 6 | Número 1 | Jan./Abr. | 2014

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