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Social Control Mechanisms for Greater Transparency and AccountabilityGema Aragones-Novoa
24th Annual ICGFM International ConferencePublic Financial Management in the Era of “The New Normal”
Summary
•Paraguay Threshold Country Program II
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•Regional and Local Health Councils
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•Office of Support for Citizen Control
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Paraguay Threshold Program IIC
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PARAGUAY THRESHOLD
COUNTRY PROGRAM STAGE
II
Component 1
Prosecutor`s Office
Component 2
Supreme Court of Justice
Component 3
Strengthen Control Systems
Component 4
Customs Office
Component 5
Intellectual Property Rights
Component 6
National Police
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Strengthen Control Systems
SOCIAL CONTROL
PUBLIC SECTOR CONTROL ENVIRONMENT
Institution
Internal Control
Internal Audit
Offices
Auditor General Office
Internal Audit
Control
Controllers General
Office
External Control
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MECIP: Paraguay Standard Model of Internal Control
Internal control framework model that establishes internal control in Paraguay institutions Unifies and integrates control criteria Ensures comprehensive control over the management
of public institutions Promotes continuous improvement Facilitates the achievement of organizational objectives Promotes citizen participation and social control
Implementation of the MECIP in 12 public institutions of Paraguay
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MECIP COMPONENTS: Information and Communication
•External information
•Internal Information
•Information Systems
INFORMATION
•Institutional Communication
•Public Communication
•Accountability Reports
COMMUNICATION
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Social Control
Citizen Oversight of Public Management
Fulfillment of the Social
Objectives of the State
Appropriate use of public
resources
Impact of public
management in the economic
and social development of
the society
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Regional and Local Health Councils Law 1032/1996 creates Paraguay National Health
System. 3 levels of citizen participation:National Health Council
Regional Health Councils
Local Health Councils
The Councils are formed by municipal authorities, health institutions and civil society organizations.
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Regional and Local Health Councils - Evolution
1997Ministry of Health signed agreements
with 23 Municipalities
2004Ministry of Health signed agreements
with 32 Municipalities
2006Law 3.007/06
establishes that Local Health Councils have
the right to administer resources
generated by the local health centers
2009 Free Public Healthcare
Ministry of Health transfers
FUNDS to Regional and Local Health
Councils
Between December 2008 and
December 2009:
33,214 million GS were transferred to 157 Local Health Councils and 7
Regional Health Councils
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Financing
Ministry of FinanceMinistry of Health
Regional and Local Health Centers
Health Center or Regional Hospital
Regional Government
Local Government
Others
Funds
Funds
Goods and services
Health Region
Other Resources
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Office of Support for Citizen Control. CGR
Objectives •Fa
cilitate access to information
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•Provide training to citizens
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•Promote citizen oversight activities
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•Strengthen the complaints system
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Access to Information
Citizens have the right to seek and ask for information and be informed
Access to information is essential for citizen empowerment
“Citizens ask, The Office of the Controllers General responds”The Office organizes public hearings to present accountability reports in order to promote transparency, efficiency and integrity
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Training
The Office provides training to citizens and civil society organizations to strengthen their capacity and skills to oversight public management for greater transparency
The Office supports social control and participation activities of the civil society organizations
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Citizen Oversight Activities
The Office promotes sustainable citizen participation in governance through the engagement of civil society watchdog groups.
The Office engages citizens in social audits activities
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Complaints System
Complaints report potential fraud, waste or abuse of public funds and can be either verbal or in writing
The Office receives and tracks complaints, identifies recurring issues and ensures that all relevant parties are notified. It also provides feedback to the citizen
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What we do
•Provide assistance to the Regional and Local Health Councils with the presentation of accountability reports
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•Provide training on social control mechanisms to the Regional and Local Health Councils through the Office of Support for Citizen Control
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•Promote access to information in the Office of Support for Citizen Control
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•Strengthen and expand the Office of Support for Citizen Control Participation and Control Program
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