As finanças públicas e a sociedade: um estudo de caso dos gastos em educação dos municípios da região metropolitana do Estado do Rio de Janeiro no período de 2004 a 2008

Abstract

The purpose of this academic research is to understand the aspects that involve spending on education in the municipalities comprising the metropolitan area of the State of Rio de Janeiro in the period 2004-2008, through the study of its implementation and matters involving the company . Despite access to financial information of government entities being released by the action of public finances, through compliance with various laws, the need to make clear that public property is part of a perception by a demand for models of indicators that demonstrate the control of expenditures public. Thus, the aim is to understand the relationships and characteristics that involve such information and sharpens the focus on better know them. The analysis of different aspects of government, legal and socio affecting public expenditure on education of municipalities occupying the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro State and requires that governmental entities some of the responsibilities that are shared by the public, legislators and administrators. Knowledge of patterns of behavior of this relationship provides useful guidance as key to planning and control in the short and long term. In developing the literature search, this required a review of literary experiences and the experiences therein and to satisfy curiosity criticism that propelled the search. The preceding discussion of the analysis performed in this study showed ample opportunity to point out that understand and monitor public spending on education and development of indicators of perception of public expenditures is of huge importance to the exercise of democratic control of public power by society.