Controle Interno em órgão da Marinha do Brasil: similaridades e diferenças com o modelo COSO-I

Abstract

This study aims to offer a contribution to the study of internal controls in the Brazilian public sector, by comparing aspects of public agency`s internal control system with concepts disseminated by COSO and related literature. Common sense, supported by numerous complaints aired in the media about overbillings and frauds in Public Administration, refers to the idea that this sector bodies do not have sufficient mechanisms aimed at preventing diversion of the public purse. This research was conducted as a case study method, having as unit of analysis the process of paying staff of a Brazilian Navy military organization. Therefore, it was designed a tool for internal control evaluation, based on the COSO - I, wich was model adapted to the reality of the studied organization, for then, check the harmonization level of the organization s internal control system with the theoretical structure, highlighting the similarities and differences between them. The results indicate a harmonization level of 76.58%. These founded differences can be explained and by external factors to the organization in 71% of the cases, and 29% can be explained by the internal model of management and may be converted into similarity with actions executed by the organization itself.