LEADER 05169nam 2200709 450 001 9910464272903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-4619-5145-3 010 $a1-4384-4930-5 035 $a(CKB)3710000000057036 035 $a(EBL)3408790 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001061977 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11669519 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001061977 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11111759 035 $a(PQKB)10826335 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3408790 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3408790 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10792213 035 $a(OCoLC)862812436 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000057036 100 $a20130430d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe art of the watchdog $efighting fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption in government /$fDaniel L. Feldman and David R. Eichenthal 210 1$aAlbany :$cState University of New York Press,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (353 p.) 225 0$aExcelsior editions 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4384-4929-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""Contents ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Chapter 1 The Watchdog ""; ""Why Oversight Matters ""; ""Liz Holtzmana???s Efforts to Uncover Nazis in America""; ""Step 1: The Whistleblower ""; ""Step 2: The First Hearing ""; ""Step 3: Document Review ""; ""Step 4: Public Call for Action ""; ""Follow Up and Follow Through "" 327 $a""Conclusion: The Art of the Watchdog """"Chapter 2 What is Oversight? ""; ""Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Corruption""; ""Fraud ""; ""Waste ""; ""Abuse ""; ""Corruption ""; ""Accountability: Compliance and Performance ""; ""Who Are the Watchdogs? ""; ""Legislative Oversight ""; ""Auditors ""; ""Inspectors General "" 327 $a""Other Appointed and Elected Watchdogs """"Investigative Reporters ""; ""For-Profit and Not-for-Profit Government Watchdogs ""; ""Citizen as Watchdog ""; ""Oversight: Protective to Adversarial ""; ""Conclusion ""; ""Chapter 3 Tools of the Watchdog ""; ""Audits and Investigations: An Overview "" 327 $a""Standards for Government Audits and Investigations """"The Audit and Investigative Process ""; ""The Audit Process ""; ""The Investigative Process ""; ""Achieving Reform ""; ""Conclusion ""; ""Chapter 4 Limitations on Oversight ""; ""Tilting at Windmills ""; ""a???Greed is Gooda???""; ""a???The Pursuit of Absolute Integritya???"" 327 $a""Prevention versus Enforcement """"Practical Limitations on Oversight ""; ""Access to Information ""; ""Cost ""; ""Political risk ""; ""Conclusion ""; ""Chapter 5 Congressional Oversight ""; ""Why Congress Investigates ""; ""When Congress Investigates ""; ""How Congress Investigates "" 327 $a""Who Investigates "" 410 0$aExcelsior Editions 606 $aLegislative oversight$zUnited States 606 $aMisconduct in office$zUnited States$xPrevention 606 $aPolitical corruption$zUnited States$xPrevention 606 $aPublic interest groups$zUnited States 606 $aWaste in government spending$zUnited States$xPrevention 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aLegislative oversight 615 0$aMisconduct in office$xPrevention. 615 0$aPolitical corruption$xPrevention. 615 0$aPublic interest groups 615 0$aWaste in government spending$xPrevention. 676 $a364.1/323 700 $aFeldman$b Daniel L$0898807 701 $aEichenthal$b David R$0898808 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910464272903321 996 $aThe art of the watchdog$92008031 997 $aUNINA