Representativeness for Brazilian municipalities as being judicial, economic and social entity in the public administration is relevant regarding both the allocation and the use of resources. Accountability is a must for anyone who uses, collects, saves and manages money, goods and public values. This study attempted, through a single case study, to identify the influence of information and communication technologies in accountability. As a result, we found the following contributions: sending information directly from the town-halls (municipalities) to the Court of Auditors through the internet; reducing errors and eliminating redundancies; accelerating the process; and permission of crossing and comparing data.
accountability of public accounts; information technology; court of auditors