O grau de transparência ativa, passiva e global nos municípios de economia de base mineral no estado do Pará

Abstract

This study assessed transparency - active, passive and global - in municipalities with a mineral-based economy in the state of Pará. Active transparency occurs when public bodies spontaneously provide information to citizens. Passive transparency occurs when citizens have to make a request to obtain the information they want. Finally, total transparency is the sum of active and passive transparency, providing a complete picture of municipal transparency. Municipalities with a mineral-based economy are characterized as places where the main economic activity is concentrated in the extraction and processing of mineral resources. After introducing the topic, we went on to discuss the concepts of transparency and access to information, analyzing the particular characteristics of these procedures in the public sector. A brief characterization of these municipalities was carried out, including their location, the activities carried out in the area, the sectors that drive the local economy and the number of inhabitants of the municipality based on the IBGE 2022 Census. The empirical analysis of this work was based on the "Transparent Brazil 360º Scale" indicator (CGU, 2019). With the three editions of the Transparent Brazil Scale, it was possible to see if there had been any changes in the transparency indices of the municipalities in recent years. The results show that none of the selected municipalities with a mineral-based economy fully apply the requirements of the LAI. With regard to active transparency, the main deficiencies relate to statistical reports and public works. With regard to passive transparency, there are delays in responding to user requests and poor quality responses sent to users who make requests.