Insulated and undemocratic: the (im)possibility of social accountability in Brazilian courts of accounts
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Resumo: | Th is article examines the transparency of the Brazilian Courts of Accounts to citizens, and whether these Courts have acted in a way that facilitates social accountability over public administration. Th e multidimensional scaling technique was used to determine the integrity of the 32 Courts of Accounts in Brazil. Evidence suggests that Brazilian Courts of Accounts are still not transparent to society and count on few mechanisms to help and facilitate citizen control. Evidence also shows that the means of social participation is limited, and represented by the Ombudsman, the Transparency Web Portal, and the Citizen Assistance Service. However, this study identified that the Fiscal Responsibility Law (LRF) and the Access to Information Law (LAI) had a strong influence on the Courts of Accounts. Although gradual, these elements can lead to future changes in terms of an increasingly prominent role of the Courts of Accounts as strong allies in the process of enhancing vertical accountability. |
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Insulated and undemocratic: the (im)possibility of social accountability in Brazilian courts of accountsAislados y antidemocráticos: la (im)posibilidad de ejercer la social accountability en los tribunales de cuentas brasileñosInsulados e não democráticos: a (im)possibilidade do exercício da social accountability nos Tribunais de Contas brasileirossocial accountabilitycourts of accountstransparency.control socialtribunales de cuentastransparencia.social accountabilitytribunais de contastransparência.Th is article examines the transparency of the Brazilian Courts of Accounts to citizens, and whether these Courts have acted in a way that facilitates social accountability over public administration. Th e multidimensional scaling technique was used to determine the integrity of the 32 Courts of Accounts in Brazil. Evidence suggests that Brazilian Courts of Accounts are still not transparent to society and count on few mechanisms to help and facilitate citizen control. Evidence also shows that the means of social participation is limited, and represented by the Ombudsman, the Transparency Web Portal, and the Citizen Assistance Service. However, this study identified that the Fiscal Responsibility Law (LRF) and the Access to Information Law (LAI) had a strong influence on the Courts of Accounts. Although gradual, these elements can lead to future changes in terms of an increasingly prominent role of the Courts of Accounts as strong allies in the process of enhancing vertical accountability.Este articulo examina la permeabilidad de los tribunales de Cuentas (TC) brasileños a la sociedad, y si dichos tribunales han actuado de forma que facilite el ejercicio del control social sobre la administración pública. La técnica de escalonamiento multidimensional se utilizó para la construcción de mapas perceptuales en tres dimensiones, elaborados a partir de informaciones recolectadas de los 32 TC existentes en Brasil. Las evidencias sugieren que los TC son todavía poco permeables a la sociedad y poseen pocos mecanismos para auxiliar o facilitar el control ciudadano. Se constato, además, una limitación de medios para la participación social, que se reducen, básicamente, a la oidoría, al portal de transparencia y al servicio de atención al ciudadano. Se identificó, sin embargo, una fuerte influencia de la Ley de Responsabilidad Fiscal y de la Ley de Acceso a la información sobre los TC. Esto puede significar cambios futuros, aunque incrementales, en la dirección de la actuación de los TC como fuertes aliados para el perfeccionamiento de la accountability vertical.Este artigo tem por objetivo analisar a permeabilidade dos Tribunais de Contas (TCs) brasileiros a sociedade, por meio de 3 perspectivas: a) transparência dos portais; b) transparência da atividade de fiscalização; e c) participação cidadã. Para tanto, foi estruturado um roteiro de observações, a partir de recomendações de organismos internacionais, e foram coletadas informações dos 32 TCss existentes no Brasil. Em seguida, foram elaborados mapas perceptuais para cada uma das perspectivas analisadas, por meio da técnica de escalonamento multidimensional. As evidências sugerem que os TCs não são transparentes, o que limita a social accountability, e são muito resistentes a participação social, imitando-se a disponibilizar os mecanismos de ouvidoria, portal da transparência e serviço de atendimento ao cidadão. Essas práticas evidenciam que os TCs são, ainda, muito insulados, burocratizados e, apesar de terem um relevante papel no contexto republicano, pouco democráticos. Identificou-se, entretanto, forte influência da Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal (LRF) e da Lei de Acesso a Informação (LAI) sobre os TCs. Isso pode significar futuras mudanças, ainda que incrementais, na direção da atuação dos TCs como fortes aliados para o aprimoramento da accountability vertical.Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EBAPE)2020-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.fgv.br/rap/article/view/81248Brazilian Journal of Public Administration; Vol. 54 No. 2 (2020); 201-219Revista de Administração Pública; Vol. 54 Núm. 2 (2020); 201-219Revista de Administração Pública; v. 54 n. 2 (2020); 201-2191982-31340034-7612reponame:Revista de Administração Públicainstname:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)instacron:FGVporenghttps://periodicos.fgv.br/rap/article/view/81248/77583https://periodicos.fgv.br/rap/article/view/81248/pdf_328Copyright (c) 2020 Revista de Administração Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessRocha, Diones Gomes daZuccollotto, RobsonTeixeira, Marco Antonio Carvalho2020-04-29T13:40:47Zoai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/81248Revistahttps://ebape.fgv.br/publicacoes/rapONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||rap@fgv.br1982-31340034-7612opendoar:2020-04-29T13:40:47Revista de Administração Pública - Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)false |
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Insulated and undemocratic: the (im)possibility of social accountability in Brazilian courts of accounts Aislados y antidemocráticos: la (im)posibilidad de ejercer la social accountability en los tribunales de cuentas brasileños Insulados e não democráticos: a (im)possibilidade do exercício da social accountability nos Tribunais de Contas brasileiros |
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Insulated and undemocratic: the (im)possibility of social accountability in Brazilian courts of accounts |
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Insulated and undemocratic: the (im)possibility of social accountability in Brazilian courts of accounts Rocha, Diones Gomes da social accountability courts of accounts transparency. control social tribunales de cuentas transparencia. social accountability tribunais de contas transparência. |
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Insulated and undemocratic: the (im)possibility of social accountability in Brazilian courts of accounts |
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Insulated and undemocratic: the (im)possibility of social accountability in Brazilian courts of accounts |
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Insulated and undemocratic: the (im)possibility of social accountability in Brazilian courts of accounts |
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Insulated and undemocratic: the (im)possibility of social accountability in Brazilian courts of accounts |
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Insulated and undemocratic: the (im)possibility of social accountability in Brazilian courts of accounts |
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Rocha, Diones Gomes da |
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Rocha, Diones Gomes da Zuccollotto, Robson Teixeira, Marco Antonio Carvalho |
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Zuccollotto, Robson Teixeira, Marco Antonio Carvalho |
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Rocha, Diones Gomes da Zuccollotto, Robson Teixeira, Marco Antonio Carvalho |
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social accountability courts of accounts transparency. control social tribunales de cuentas transparencia. social accountability tribunais de contas transparência. |
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social accountability courts of accounts transparency. control social tribunales de cuentas transparencia. social accountability tribunais de contas transparência. |
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Th is article examines the transparency of the Brazilian Courts of Accounts to citizens, and whether these Courts have acted in a way that facilitates social accountability over public administration. Th e multidimensional scaling technique was used to determine the integrity of the 32 Courts of Accounts in Brazil. Evidence suggests that Brazilian Courts of Accounts are still not transparent to society and count on few mechanisms to help and facilitate citizen control. Evidence also shows that the means of social participation is limited, and represented by the Ombudsman, the Transparency Web Portal, and the Citizen Assistance Service. However, this study identified that the Fiscal Responsibility Law (LRF) and the Access to Information Law (LAI) had a strong influence on the Courts of Accounts. Although gradual, these elements can lead to future changes in terms of an increasingly prominent role of the Courts of Accounts as strong allies in the process of enhancing vertical accountability. |
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