The art of the watchdog : fighting fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption in government /
Feldman, Daniel L.,
The art of the watchdog : fighting fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption in government / Daniel L. Feldman and David R. Eichenthal. - Albany : State University of New York Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource. - Excelsior editions .
Includes bibliographies and index.
The watchdog -- What is oversight? -- Tools of the watchdog -- Limitations on oversight -- Congressional oversight -- Government accountability office -- The federal inspector general system at 35 -- State legislative oversight -- State inspectors general -- Other elected and appointed state officials: comptrollers, auditors and attorneys general -- Local legislative oversight -- Local auditors and inspectors general -- Other elected and appointed local officials -- The role of the press -- The role of public interest and other -- Conclusion.
"Expert advice on how any citizen may fight government fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption"--Provided by publisher.
9781461951452
Political corruption--Prevention.--United States
Misconduct in office--Prevention.--United States
Waste in government spending--Prevention.--United States
Legislative oversight--United States.
Public interest groups--United States.
Electronic Books.
JF1081 / .A786 2014
The art of the watchdog : fighting fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption in government / Daniel L. Feldman and David R. Eichenthal. - Albany : State University of New York Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource. - Excelsior editions .
Includes bibliographies and index.
The watchdog -- What is oversight? -- Tools of the watchdog -- Limitations on oversight -- Congressional oversight -- Government accountability office -- The federal inspector general system at 35 -- State legislative oversight -- State inspectors general -- Other elected and appointed state officials: comptrollers, auditors and attorneys general -- Local legislative oversight -- Local auditors and inspectors general -- Other elected and appointed local officials -- The role of the press -- The role of public interest and other -- Conclusion.
"Expert advice on how any citizen may fight government fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption"--Provided by publisher.
9781461951452
Political corruption--Prevention.--United States
Misconduct in office--Prevention.--United States
Waste in government spending--Prevention.--United States
Legislative oversight--United States.
Public interest groups--United States.
Electronic Books.
JF1081 / .A786 2014