Participação e controle social nos Conselhos de Assistência Social e Educação do Município de Sumé – PB: um estudo de caso.

Abstract

It is an article about participation and Social Control in municipal councils and its importance in the management of public resources, a case study in the city of Sumé-PB. In this context, the study has as general objective to analyze the existence of social control in the city of Sumé-PB for the efficiency of Public Management through the municipal councils of social assistance and education. Specific objectives include: verifying the existence and performance of social control through municipal councils in the municipal management of Sumé-PB; to investigate the limitations to be able to carry out a social control capable of contributing to the quality of municipal public policies; establish a relationship between social control through municipal councils and social participation; to suggest improvements for the social control in Sumé-PB. The methodological procedures are structured through empirical and bibliographic research, through the field research with semi-structured questionnaires applied to the members of the municipal councils. As a result of the research, it could be verified through the municipal councilors that the social control haddirect participation for the improvement and changes in the public anagement. According to the councilors, there were no obstacles to the effective execution of social control, promoting municipal public policies. Concerning the participation of civil society is perceived, however, that it is necessary to have more interest in municipal councils, since it is the main channel between State and civil society. In suggestion to improve, it is enphasized to society to seek more effectiveness and make it an instrument of social control and citizenship, encouraging the strengthening of democracy.