Feldman, Daniel L., <br/><br/>
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 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> "Expert advice on how any citizen may fight government fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption"--Provided by publisher. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781461951452 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political corruption--Prevention.--United States<br/>Misconduct in office--Prevention.--United States<br/>Waste in government spending--Prevention.--United States<br/>Legislative oversight--United States.<br/>Public interest groups--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JF1081  / .A786 2014