AUDITORIA E BALANÇO SOCIAL: O POTENCIAL INTRÍNSECO DO CONTROLE SOCIAL NA PROMOÇÃO DO DESENVOLVIMENTO

Abstract

This article reveals the importance of social control in the pursuit of development, highlighting tools such as Audit and Social Balance in promoting a social control effective. Concepts like transparency and trust are used in the article, seeking instruments that stimulate the good governance and the development. Finally, it is clear that the Social Balance appears as an essential tool in achieving sustainability indicators (economic, social and environmental), and can improve audit processes and social control from the demonstratives produced through this important instrument of accountability. To achieve these objectives we used the deductive method, through a bibliographic and documentary research, which demonstrated as instruments of control contribute to the development, mainly in Public Administration.