Programa de integridade como instrumento de governança pública: uma análise do processo de implementação no município de Uberlândia-MG

Abstract

Integrity programs have been used by various entities as governance and public management instruments, mainly to help prevent and combat corruption in the public service. Considering this scenario, this research proposes, through the study of the pilot project of Rede Governança Brasil for the construction of an Integrity Plan in the Municipality of Uberlândia, to analyze the stages, difficulties, challenges of its implementation, in order to understand how an Integrity Program can contribute to the establishment of a culture of integrity, in the dissemination of the movement of good management and governance practices in the municipal public service, providing an increase in ethical standards, improving the provision of services to the population, bringing credibility, efficiency and legal security in relations between the public and private sectors. This is a participatory, qualitative research, whose data collection took place through official project documents and information disseminated electronically, predominantly using the content analysis technique. As main results, the importance of assistance from external entities with expertise in helping to develop the project was identified, the relevance of verifying its vulnerabilities, the creation of a supporting regulatory framework, the training and qualification of employees, in order to that difficulties such as lack of knowledge, commitment, maintenance and effectiveness of the plan are minimized. Based on the study carried out, a course proposal for municipal managers and employees on the implementation of Integrity Programs and how these can help them in the implementation of governance was presented as a technological product, also aiming to disseminate knowledge on the subject and expand debate within entities at different levels of the federative sphere.