The dissertation examines municipal public governance, focusing on leadership, strategy and
control mechanisms in the city halls of small municipalities in Northeast Pará, highlighting the
importance of these mechanisms for municipal administrative efficiency. A significant gap is
observed in the understanding and effective implementation of public governance, particularly
in the components of leadership, strategy and control, which are often misunderstood or
underutilized by municipal managers. Given this finding, the study aims to answer the question:
How do managers of small municipalities in the northeastern mesoregion of Pará interpret and
implement public governance mechanisms (leadership, strategy and control) within city halls
and municipal departments, in light of guidelines established by the Federal Audit Court
(TCU)? Faced with this issue, the objective of the research is to analyze the implementation
and understanding of public governance mechanisms in the city halls studied, with the aim of
identifying effective practices and areas for improvement. To this end, the Theoretical
Framework for public governance was adopted, with a particular focus on the frameworks and
guidelines established by the TCU. The methodology adopted is qualitative, using semistructured
interviews with municipal managers to collect data, followed by a content analysis
of the responses to extract insights into governance practice. The results indicate a
heterogeneous and often limited understanding of public governance by managers, with notable
deficiencies in the application of leadership, strategy and control mechanisms. From this, the
need for better training and resources for managers is discussed, with the aim of strengthening
governance in municipalities. The study concludes that there is a considerable path to be taken
to achieve effective governance in small city halls, with suggestions for future research and
public policies aimed at the continuous improvement of municipal governance.
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