Análise da utilização e adequação dos objetivos do sistema integrado de administração financeira do governo federal - SIAFI: a percepção dos servidores da universidade federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Abstract

The objective of this research is investigate the perception of servers from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte about the use of SIAFI, regarding the adequacy of referred system to the objectives, as well as the observation of positive and negative points in its use. The data collection instrument was the questionnaire. The data were collected in October 2019, at UFRN rectory, and the research instrument applied to public servants SIAFI users and working with the Department of Accounting and Finance, as well as the Coordination of Expense Agreements and the Coordination Revenue Agreements of the aforementioned municipality. Data were tabulated and organized in the Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheet program. Descriptive analysis was performed, in general, and content analysis for open questions. The results suggest that it is necessary to promote improvements in the objectives of streamlining financial programming and standardization of methods and work routines, as well as to ascertain if there is adequate training for users in order to solve the difficulties in how the system operates.