Evaluation of the Degree of Transparency of Economic and Financial Information on State Open Data Portals

Abstract

In recent decades, there has been a growing wave in favor of government transparency, driven by the demand for greater accountability and public participation in government decisions. Open government data plays a crucial role in this context, as it allows for in-depth analysis and understanding of government actions. Objective: To assess the degree of transparency of open government data related to economic and financial information made available by the Open Data Portals of Brazilian states, using the OpenGovB model by Veljković et al. (2014) as a reference. Methodology: Methodologically, it is characterized as an exploratory and descriptive bibliographic and documentary research with qualitative analysis, involving the analysis of the portals to identify and evaluate the economic-financial information presented, followed by an individual inspection of the files to assess their quality. Results: The results revealed that the portals of the Brazilian states presented a degree of transparency below expectations, with variations between 30% and 60%. Conclusion: Challenges such as authenticity problems, lack of standardization, and limited adherence to open formats were identified, indicating the urgent need for improvements to achieve the desired standards of government transparency.