Governança Municipal: Compliance no Sistema de Gestão Ética do Poder Executivo Municipal

Abstract

This work aims to clarify the role of Compliance within the Executive Branch of Uberlândia by analyzing its ethical management system. It questions how the implementation of this system in the Municipal Government of Uberlândia contributes to promoting effective administrative Governance? The research highlights Municipal Decree No. 18,391, dated December 9, 2019, as a crucial strategic tool for enhancing transparency, monitoring public integrity, and strengthening municipal governance. Employing a qualitative-descriptive methodology, the study tackles the complexity of assessing the impacts of Compliance practices, focusing on the current reality and the strategies adopted in Uberlândia to reinforce its ethical standards and governance. Of an exploratory nature, the research seeks to describe and analyze the application of the ethical management system, without the intention to propose a new management model, but to understand the current practices. To this end, it utilizes legislation, doctrines on Compliance and governance, and specific procedures for implementing these practices in the municipal public administration. Relying on the analysis of various authors who discuss governance, Compliance, and ethics in the public sector, with special attention to the municipal context of Uberlândia, the study explores the city's experience in adopting its Ethical Management System, addressing the challenges, results, and lessons learned that contribute to the improvement of local public management. Initially, an overview of the legislative and administrative transformations in Brazilian public administration is presented, highlighting the Anti-Corruption Law and the principle of Good Public Administration. The concept of Public Governance is introduced, emphasizing the importance of Public Compliance for institutional strengthening across different governmental spheres. The development of Compliance in Brazil, its relationship with integrity and administrative discretion, as well as the effectiveness of Integrity Plans, exemplified by the case of Uberlândia, in promoting an ethical culture in public administration, are thoroughly examined. The analysis delves into Uberlândia's experience, observing the implementation of ethical management systems and Compliance mechanisms, the regulation of municipal governance, the Municipal Code of Ethics, and the efforts made between 2019 and 2022 to achieve a more ethical and transparent administration. It concludes that the effective integration of Compliance and ethics in public administration not only strengthens democracy but also promotes transparent and responsible management, aligned with societal expectations. The importance of cooperation between government, civil society, and the private sector to achieve these objectives is highlighted, underscoring Uberlândia's commitment to integrity and administrative efficiency as a benchmark for other municipal initiatives.