Transparência ativa no campus avançado da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora em Governador Valadares: análise do sítio eletrônico institucional à luz da Escala Brasil Transparente 360º

Abstract

Research Objective: after analyzing the institutional website of the advanced campus of Governador Valadares of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF-GV), the aim is to propose strategies to enhance the active transparency of the electronic environment, based on its alignment with the requirements of Law n.º. 12.527/2011 (Access to Information Law). Theoretical Framework: transparency has been studied within the context of public governance since the 1980s, with several researchers dedicated to understanding its constituent elements and proposing classifications, alongside the emergence of legislation to regulate the matter, such as Brazilian Law n.º 12.527/2011. This research focuses on that law and on the conceptions found in the literature that are regarded as benchmarks for an actively transparent public administration. Methodology: the research adopts a mixed quantitative-qualitative approach, is descriptive and exploratory, and employs documentary analysis as well as the “Escala Brasil Transparente 360º” (EBT 360º), a evaluation index developed by the Office of the Comptroller General (CGU) for assessing both active and passive transparency. Results: the study found a low level of transparency on the UFJF-GV website, which is characterized by the absence of essential information, fragmentation, incompleteness, and difficulty in locating the data, in addition to the inadequacy of the language used to disseminate the content. Originality/relevance: this is an original work, as it focuses on a subject for which no prior research exists. Although there are studies on the active transparency of the websites of Brazilian federal universities, the UFJF-GV site lacks analysis in this regard. This gap is significant, since the results have the potential to broaden the openness of management to public scrutiny and enhance society’s participation in guiding the institution. Practical contributions (impact): if adopted, the measures to improve the “Transparência GV” section of the website (simplification of the language used, more objective and clear presentation of data; inclusion of mandatory information; supplementation and updating of information), will transform the campus into a more open, democratic, and collaborative environment.