Blog-sparency

The Transparency Portal contains a forum of Blogs to enhance User-Administrator communication. Updates regarding the Portal or Government procedures are conveyed through the Blog Posts.

To view Blog Posts, click the Blog-sparency link located on the main page.

A list of Blog Posts will appear:

The list of Blog Posts are ordered by Published Date. To view a Blog Post, click the Title of the blog.

To toggle pages of available Blog Posts, use the Page icons.

• First: Redirects User to the page containing the most recent posts.
• Previous: Redirects User to the page previously viewed.
• Page Number: Redirects User to a specific page.
• Next: Redirects User to the next page of posts.
• Last: Redirects User to the last page (ie. the page containing the oldest posts).

To change the number of Blog Posts displayed on the page, select a value from the Results Per Page drop-down menu.

By clicking the Title of a Blog Post, the contents of the post are displayed. An example Blog Post is shown below:

To Comment on a Blog Post:

1. Enter a User Name. The User Name does not need to be previously registered in the Transparency Portal.

2. Enter Comment you wish to be published.

3. Click icon to submit Comment. A notification will appear to confirm the submission.

Note: The Administrator may set the standard for publishing blog comments. The following options are permissible:

• Free - anybody can comment a blog post and the comment is immediately published in the system
• Authorization Required - administrator users must authorizes each comment in order it is published
• Allow to Update - administrator users can update the content of the comment before he/she authorizes the publication
• No Comments Allowed - blog comments are not allowed, hyperlinks to submit comments must be hid

In any case, administrator users can later delete any blog comment.

Contact Us

The Contact Us feature allows Users to communicate with Transparency Portal Administrators. The User can compose inquiries and comments and in this tool.

To access the Contact Us feature, select the icon in the header.

The following page is presented:

To submit a message, follow the steps below:

Note: denotes mandatory field.

1. Enter Name. 

• Name: The name of the user composing the message.

2. Enter Email.

• Email: The Email address of the user composing the message.
   

3. Enter Telephone Number.

• Telephone Number: The Telephone Number of the user composing the message.
   

4. Enter Message.

• Message: The Message the user wishes to send to Transparency Portal Administrators.

5. Enter the characters displayed in the captcha picture box.

• Entering the characters ensures a human user is submitted the message, as opposed to an automated system.

Click the  icon to submit the message.

Click the to discard the message and return to the main page.

News Articles

The Transparency Portal allows News Articles to be shared with all Users. The News Article feature keeps Users current will all News pertaining to Government fiscal policy.

To View a News Article, select an Article from the list on the left-hand side of the Transparency Portal.

The main page displays the most recently posted News Articles. To view an exhaustive list of News Articles, select the See More News...  icon. The following screen will be presented:

The list of News Articles are ordered by Published Date. To view a News Article, click the Title of the Article.

To toggle pages of available News Articles, use the Page icons.

• First: Redirects User to the page containing the most recent articles.
• Previous: Redirects User to the page previously viewed.
• Page Number: Redirects User to a specific page.
• Next: Redirects User to the next page of articles.
• Last: Redirects User to the last page (ie. the page containing the oldest articles).

To change the number of News Articles displayed on the page, select a value from the Results Per Page drop-down menu.

By clicking the Title of a News Article, the contents of the article are displayed.

• News title
• News date - The date the news was published by an outside medium.
• News content
• Creation date - The date the news was posted on the Transparency Portal.

An example News Article is shown below:

Subscribe to the Bulletin

Users may receive News Bulletins directly via email. A subscription to the Bulletins may be created or canceled at any time through the Portal.

To subscribe to News Bulletin from the Transparency Portal Administration, click the Subscribe to the Bulletin icon on the main page.

The following page will be displayed:

To Subscribe to the Bulletin,

1. Enter a valid Email Address. Bulletins will automatically be delivered to this email address upon publication.

2. Select Language from the drop-down menu. Available language settings are English and Portuguese.

3. Click the icon to confirm the subscription.