Abstract

DIAS, Carlos Bonny  and  SARRICO, Cláudia. Public control of local government: new horizons. Economia Global e Gestão [online]. 2008, vol.13, n.3, pp.99-118. ISSN 0873-7444.

Municipalities tend to assume an important role in the midst of the Portuguese public sector. They now possess more attributions and have increasing responsibilities in the management of public resources, following a process of redistribution of state functions, within a larger sector reform programme.In this evolution, public control has a relevant role. This work aims to contextualize the public audit to municipalities in a change movement from an «administration of procedures» to an «administration of results», resulting from increased pressures for public managers accountability.

Keywords : Public Sector; Local Government; Public Management; Public Control; Public Audit.

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