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The art of the watchdog : fighting fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption in government / / Daniel L. Feldman and David R. Eichenthal



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Autore: Feldman Daniel L Visualizza persona
Titolo: The art of the watchdog : fighting fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption in government / / Daniel L. Feldman and David R. Eichenthal Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Albany : , : State University of New York Press, , 2014
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (353 p.)
Disciplina: 364.1/323
Soggetto topico: Legislative oversight - United States
Misconduct in office - United States - Prevention
Political corruption - United States - Prevention
Public interest groups - United States
Waste in government spending - United States - Prevention
Altri autori: EichenthalDavid R  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: ""Contents ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Chapter 1 The Watchdog ""; ""Why Oversight Matters ""; ""Liz Holtzman�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 ""
""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 ""
""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 ""
""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 ""; ""“Greed is Good�""; ""“The Pursuit of Absolute Integrity�""
""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 ""
""Who Investigates ""
Sommario/riassunto: "Expert advice on how any citizen may fight government fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption"--Provided by publisher.
Titolo autorizzato: The art of the watchdog  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-4619-5145-3
1-4384-4930-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910788936803321
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Serie: Excelsior Editions