The role of local general comptroller’s offices in complying with the Law of Access to Information by Brazilian municipalities
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Resumo: | This article, which is of a descriptive and exploratory nature, investigates whether the presence of a General Comptroller’s Office within the organizational structure of Brazilian municipalities has had an impact on promoting local transparency and on monitoring compliance with the Access to Information Law (Lei de Acesso à Informação - LAI). It looks at a sample of 34 Municipal General Comptroller’s Offices, identified by using a virtual search tool. Assuming that municipalities with comptroller’s offices are already in compliance with LAI requirements, this article presents an assessment of the questions and responses provided in formal requests for information addressed to these agencies. When assessing passive transparency, four different types of request channels were identified: a) specific channels for requesting information (e-SIC), which provide a protocol number for monitoring processing of the request; b) general channels for requesting information (forms or e-mail), which provide a request receipt confirmation message; c) the existence of general channels for requesting information that do not provide a request receipt confirmation message; d) and the total lack of any kind of digital channel for requesting information. There were also four different stages for providing the information requested: a) a reply to the request within 20 days, as recommended by the LAI; b) a reply to the request within the extended period (20 to 30 days); c) a reply after the deadline recommended by the LAI; d) no reply whatsoever. The conclusion was, that at the subnational level, there is an urgent need to improve internal controls in many institutions, in order to boost the culture of transparency and openness provided for by the 1988 Brazilian Federal Constitution (FC) and legislation. |
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The role of local general comptroller’s offices in complying with the Law of Access to Information by Brazilian municipalitiesEl papel de las contralorías-general municipal en el cumplimento de la Ley de Acceso a la InformaciónO papel das controladorias locais no cumprimento da Lei de Acesso à Informação pelos municípios brasileirosAccountabilityAccess to InformationTransparencyInternal controlsSubnational governments.AccountabilityAcceso a la InformaciónTransparenciaControl internoGobiernos subnacionales.AccountabilityAcesso à informaçãoTransparênciaControle internoGovernos subnacionais.This article, which is of a descriptive and exploratory nature, investigates whether the presence of a General Comptroller’s Office within the organizational structure of Brazilian municipalities has had an impact on promoting local transparency and on monitoring compliance with the Access to Information Law (Lei de Acesso à Informação - LAI). It looks at a sample of 34 Municipal General Comptroller’s Offices, identified by using a virtual search tool. Assuming that municipalities with comptroller’s offices are already in compliance with LAI requirements, this article presents an assessment of the questions and responses provided in formal requests for information addressed to these agencies. When assessing passive transparency, four different types of request channels were identified: a) specific channels for requesting information (e-SIC), which provide a protocol number for monitoring processing of the request; b) general channels for requesting information (forms or e-mail), which provide a request receipt confirmation message; c) the existence of general channels for requesting information that do not provide a request receipt confirmation message; d) and the total lack of any kind of digital channel for requesting information. There were also four different stages for providing the information requested: a) a reply to the request within 20 days, as recommended by the LAI; b) a reply to the request within the extended period (20 to 30 days); c) a reply after the deadline recommended by the LAI; d) no reply whatsoever. The conclusion was, that at the subnational level, there is an urgent need to improve internal controls in many institutions, in order to boost the culture of transparency and openness provided for by the 1988 Brazilian Federal Constitution (FC) and legislation.Este artículo se basa en un estudio exploratorio que investiga si la existencia de una contraloría-general en la estructura organizacional de los municipios brasileños ha tenido efecto en la promoción de la transparencia y en el cumplimento de la Ley de Acceso a la Información. El estudio utiliza una muestra de 34 contralorías municipales identificadas con un buscador virtual. Teniendo en cuenta que los municipios que tienen contralorías ya estarían adaptados a la Ley de Acceso a la Información, el artículo presenta una evaluación de las solicitudes de información pública y de las respuestas dadas a los solicitantes. Con respecto a la promoción de la transparencia pasiva, fueron identificadas cuatro situaciones diferentes en la estructura de cada contraloría municipal: a) existencia de sistemas informáticos específicos para solicitud de información (e-sic); b) existencia de canales generales para solicitud de información (formulario o email), con el envío de la comprobación del recibimiento de la solicitud; c) existencia de canales generales para la solicitud de información, sin el envío de la comprobación del recibimiento de la solicitud; d) inexistencia de sistemas informáticos o canales digitales para la solicitud de informaciones públicas. Además, fueron identificadas cuatro situaciones distintas en la atención de las solicitudes de informaciones públicas: a) envío de la respuesta en un plazo de 20 días, como prescrito por la Ley; b) envío de la respuesta en un plazo prorrogado (de 20 hasta 30 días); c) envío de la respuesta después del plazo prescrito por la Ley; d) ausencia de respuesta. Como conclusión, el estudio identifica la necesidad de mejorar las instituciones de control interno para que se pueda avanzar en la cultura de transparencia prevista en la Constitución Federal de 1988 y en las otras disposiciones normativas.Este artigo, de caráter exploratório, investiga se a presença de uma Controladoria-Geral na estrutura organizacional dos municípios brasileiros tem surtido efeito quanto à promoção da transparência municipal e ao monitoramento da Lei de Acesso à Informação (LAI). Parte de uma amostra de 34 Controladorias-Gerais de Municípios (CGM), identificada a partir de ferramenta de busca virtual. Pressupondo que municípios com controladorias já estariam adaptados aos requisitos da LAI, este artigo apresenta uma avaliação das solicitações e das respostas a pedidos formais de informação a esses órgãos. Na avaliação da transparência passiva, foram identificados quatro estágios diferenciados de estruturação das prefeituras: a) existência de canais específicos para pedido de informação (e-SIC), com o fornecimento de número de protocolo para o acompanhamento da solicitação; b) existência de canais gerais para pedido de informação (formulários ou e-mail), com encaminhamento de comprovante de recebimento da solicitação; c) existência de canais gerais para pedido de informação sem o encaminhamento de comprovante de recebimento da solicitação; d) inexistência de canais digitais para pedido de informações. Também foram observados quatro estágios diferenciados no atendimento às solicitações de informações: a) retorno à solicitação no prazo de 20 dias, conforme preconizado pela LAI; b) retorno à solicitação dentro do prazo de prorrogação (20 a 30 dias); c) retorno após o prazo máximo estipulado pela LAI; d) ausência de retorno. Conclui-se que, em nível subnacional, faz-se necessário o aprimoramento das instituições de controle interno, para que se avance na cultura da transparência e publicidade previstas na Constituição Federal (CF) de 1988 e em outros atos normativos.Escola Brasileira de AdEscola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EBAPE)2016-09-16info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/31556Cadernos EBAPE.BR; Vol. 14 No. 3 (2016) - Contemporary challenges for public management: participation, effectiveness and accountability; 721 a 743Cadernos EBAPE.BR; Vol. 14 Núm. 3 (2016) - Retos contemporáneos para la gestión pública: participación, eficiencia y accountability; 721 a 743Cadernos EBAPE.BR; v. 14 n. 3 (2016) - Desafios Contemporâneos para a Gestão Pública: participação, eficiência e accountability; 721 a 7431679-3951reponame:Cadernos EBAPE.BRinstname:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)instacron:FGVporhttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/article/view/31556/62048Copyright (c) 2016 Cadernos EBAPE.BRinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCruz, Maria do Carmo Meirelles ToledoSilva, Thomaz Anderson BarbosaSpinelli, Mario Vinícius2023-02-23T19:19:54Zoai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/31556Revistahttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebapePRIhttps://periodicos.fgv.br/cadernosebape/oaicadernosebape@fgv.br||cadernosebape@fgv.br1679-39511679-3951opendoar:2023-02-23T19:19:54Cadernos EBAPE.BR - Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)false |
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The role of local general comptroller’s offices in complying with the Law of Access to Information by Brazilian municipalities El papel de las contralorías-general municipal en el cumplimento de la Ley de Acceso a la Información O papel das controladorias locais no cumprimento da Lei de Acesso à Informação pelos municípios brasileiros |
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The role of local general comptroller’s offices in complying with the Law of Access to Information by Brazilian municipalities |
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The role of local general comptroller’s offices in complying with the Law of Access to Information by Brazilian municipalities Cruz, Maria do Carmo Meirelles Toledo Accountability Access to Information Transparency Internal controls Subnational governments. Accountability Acceso a la Información Transparencia Control interno Gobiernos subnacionales. Accountability Acesso à informação Transparência Controle interno Governos subnacionais. |
title_short |
The role of local general comptroller’s offices in complying with the Law of Access to Information by Brazilian municipalities |
title_full |
The role of local general comptroller’s offices in complying with the Law of Access to Information by Brazilian municipalities |
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The role of local general comptroller’s offices in complying with the Law of Access to Information by Brazilian municipalities |
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The role of local general comptroller’s offices in complying with the Law of Access to Information by Brazilian municipalities |
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The role of local general comptroller’s offices in complying with the Law of Access to Information by Brazilian municipalities |
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Cruz, Maria do Carmo Meirelles Toledo |
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Cruz, Maria do Carmo Meirelles Toledo Silva, Thomaz Anderson Barbosa Spinelli, Mario Vinícius |
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Silva, Thomaz Anderson Barbosa Spinelli, Mario Vinícius |
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Cruz, Maria do Carmo Meirelles Toledo Silva, Thomaz Anderson Barbosa Spinelli, Mario Vinícius |
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Accountability Access to Information Transparency Internal controls Subnational governments. Accountability Acceso a la Información Transparencia Control interno Gobiernos subnacionales. Accountability Acesso à informação Transparência Controle interno Governos subnacionais. |
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Accountability Access to Information Transparency Internal controls Subnational governments. Accountability Acceso a la Información Transparencia Control interno Gobiernos subnacionales. Accountability Acesso à informação Transparência Controle interno Governos subnacionais. |
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This article, which is of a descriptive and exploratory nature, investigates whether the presence of a General Comptroller’s Office within the organizational structure of Brazilian municipalities has had an impact on promoting local transparency and on monitoring compliance with the Access to Information Law (Lei de Acesso à Informação - LAI). It looks at a sample of 34 Municipal General Comptroller’s Offices, identified by using a virtual search tool. Assuming that municipalities with comptroller’s offices are already in compliance with LAI requirements, this article presents an assessment of the questions and responses provided in formal requests for information addressed to these agencies. When assessing passive transparency, four different types of request channels were identified: a) specific channels for requesting information (e-SIC), which provide a protocol number for monitoring processing of the request; b) general channels for requesting information (forms or e-mail), which provide a request receipt confirmation message; c) the existence of general channels for requesting information that do not provide a request receipt confirmation message; d) and the total lack of any kind of digital channel for requesting information. There were also four different stages for providing the information requested: a) a reply to the request within 20 days, as recommended by the LAI; b) a reply to the request within the extended period (20 to 30 days); c) a reply after the deadline recommended by the LAI; d) no reply whatsoever. The conclusion was, that at the subnational level, there is an urgent need to improve internal controls in many institutions, in order to boost the culture of transparency and openness provided for by the 1988 Brazilian Federal Constitution (FC) and legislation. |
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