Desafios no acesso à informação pública: uma análise ao portal de transparência da prefeitura de José de Freitas

Abstract

Public transparency is essential for strengthening democracy, as it enables society to monitor, oversee, and more actively participate in government management. This study analyzed the Transparency Portal of the Municipality of José de Freitas (PI), with the aim of identifying its advances, limitations, and level of compliance with access-to-information standards. The research adopted a qualitative and descriptive approach, using document analysis, bibliographic review, and the application of the Public Transparency Radar methodology (ATRICON, 2024). The results show that the municipality provides relevant information on revenues, expenditures, bidding processes, and contracts, demonstrating efforts to ensure greater visibility of public actions. However, significant gaps remain, such as the absence of data on human resources, contract supervisors, complete documentation of all bidding phases, as well as the lack of an electronic ombudsman channel and historical data in several sections. It is concluded that, despite the progress made, the portal still requires improvements to ensure effective transparency and strengthen social accountability.