Governança arquivística e o direito de acesso à informação pública: estudo de múltiplos casos nas secretarias sistêmicas do estado da Bahia

Abstract

The need to deal with problems related to the storage and control of the mass of documents is directly related to the volume of documents produced, received, and accumulated by the Public Administration. The disorderly accumulation of documents can hamper the efficient and effective functioning of the Public Administration and restrict the fundamental right of access to information. This dissertation aims to analyze the use of records management principles in the application of the right of access to public information, within the scope of the systemic secretariats of the Executive Branch of the State of Bahia. The research is characterized as a study of multiple cases of exploratory and descriptive character, with a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out through the application of a questionnaire and interviews with subjects linked to the target secretariats of the investigation. Content analysis techniques were used to process the information collected in the field. The results reveal how the systemic secretariats of the Executive Branch of the State of Bahia can, through records management, ensure the right of access to information. They point to the regulation of legal provisions and the carrying out of important actions related to records management as essential elements for improving access to information. However, for the effective implementation of archival public policies, aiming to ensure the right of access to information, permanent monitoring and evaluation actions are necessary. It is concluded that, in this way, the implementation of archival public policies and the consequent guarantee of the right of access to information, within the scope of the Executive Branch of the State of Bahia, can be carried out.