External control and the fight against corruption in Public Management in Guinea-Bissau

• Autor(a) principal: Cá, Celso Gonçalves da Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Lima, Alexandre Oliveira, Sousa, Antonia Marcia Rodrigues de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Controle (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistacontrole.tce.ce.gov.br/index.php/RCDA/article/view/522
• topic: Corrupção. Controle Interno e Externo. Gestão Pública e Tribunal de Contas.; Corruption. Internal and External Control. Public Management, Court of Auditors.

In recent decades, corruption has been the subject of several studies, discussions and debates. Effective control of it can serve as a great mechanism for its confrontation and, in this logic, the role of legislature, judiciary, courts of accounts, and society in the exercise of such control becomes essential. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the perception of corruption in the public management of Guinea-Bissau in the view of both society and public servants. This study exposes the concept of both internal and external control, as well as of corruption, its causes and consequences; in the third chapter, the context of study ─ Guinea-Bissau ─ is discussed; chapter four addresses the methodological procedures used; chapter five discusses external control institutions in Guinea-Bissau; and chapter six exposes the data analyzed. Finally, we present some final considerations. A qualitative approach was used in this work, through a descriptive-explanatory case study, aimed at analyzing and interpreting the data from a survey conducted with five-point Likert-type Scale questionnaires. We found that most respondents are aware of the high incidence of corruption at various levels in Guinea-Bissau. We could also verify the country lacks laws regarding control, supervision, and government transparency, as well as laws guiding the Guinean Public Administration.