Colaboração poder público-organizações da sociedade civil: um estudo dos convênios firmados por um município de MG entre 2005 e 2015

Abstract

The present study had the objective of conducting an investigation of the drafts of the covenants celebrated between a city hall in the countryside of Minas Gerais (MG) and the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) from 2005 to 2015. The intent was understanding the aspects related to current legislation, to the definition of the CSO profiles, to covenant quantity, public policies implemented and to the control of inspection. By means of the secondary data provided by the Attorney General of the municipality in December of 2016, regarding the years of 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015, we conducted a content analysis, as well as descriptive analysis, based on graphics and tables, that allow the exposure of general characteristics of covenants and procedures. Among these characteristics are: evolution of municipal legislation; the profile of the partner CSOs; the evolution of the number of covenants celebrated; public policies implemented; public resources involved; public policies invested in financial resources; control and inspection of the covenants and; accountability and transparency. The main results were the following: (i) the collaboration between municipality and CSOs is a practice with ample history, considered a positive aspect of valuing these organizations; (ii) even with the innovation of the legislation in 2009, the selection instruments for CSO’s that received public resources during this period were not identified; (iii) the control of the implementation of the covenants were flawed b part of municipal public administration, given that no inspection criteria were established and work plans adapted to the legislation were presented, which would allow control of the municipality over the implementation of the object; (iv) discontinuity of public policies was verified over the years, which may have caused interruptions in the supply of certain public services and; (v) the municipality lacks instruments that would promote transparency of its actions when conducting actions in celebrating covenants. In conclusion, there are many challenges to be faced by the City Hall to comply with this new Regulatory Mark of the Civil Society Organizations. However, this changes will contribute for improving public management, increasing transparency and allowing better conditions for the social control of the results.