Gestão de custos para qualidade e eficiência dos gastos públicos: mapeamento da percepção dos gestores públicos e contadores da Região Metropolitana de Campinas (RMC)

Abstract

The budget management in public administration is key to the managers so they can make efficient, effective and economic decisions in the management of public resources, providing quality services to the public, ensuring equity in meeting the needs of the population. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the main perception of occupants of positions in the administrative area of the executive powers (Prefectures) of the metropolitan region of Campinas (CMR) – about the cost management for the quality and efficiency of public spending. The methodology qualifies as quantitative, descriptive and case study, once it results from applying a questionnaire and, because it has as main basis the variable description and analysis of the relationship between them. The data-gathering instrument used was a questionnaire of 20 probes using Likert scale for answers the five dimensions for a better analysis. The research area was 102 public office managers from 20 municipalities belonging to CMR, being: 20 Mayors, 62 Head of Departments and 20 Accounting Managers. The data was tabulated and for analysis of the differences of averages among groups of managers respondents, was conducted the nonparametric test U Mann-Whitney Test. As a result it was revealed that despite the need for better training managers realize the importance and the necessity of cost management for the quality and efficiency of public spending, the positions go with the conceptual basis prepared in literature and legislation. Respondents mostly are convinced that transparency and cost information are essential for good management.