The art of the watchdog : fighting fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption in government / / Daniel L. Feldman and David R. Eichenthal |
Autore | Feldman Daniel L |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany : , : State University of New York Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
Disciplina | 364.1/323 |
Altri autori (Persone) | EichenthalDavid R |
Collana | Excelsior editions |
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 |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4619-5145-3
1-4384-4930-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 "" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464272903321 |
Feldman Daniel L | ||
Albany : , : State University of New York Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The art of the watchdog : fighting fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption in government / / Daniel L. Feldman and David R. Eichenthal |
Autore | Feldman Daniel L |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany : , : State University of New York Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
Disciplina | 364.1/323 |
Altri autori (Persone) | EichenthalDavid R |
Collana | Excelsior editions |
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 |
ISBN |
1-4619-5145-3
1-4384-4930-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 "" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788936803321 |
Feldman Daniel L | ||
Albany : , : State University of New York Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The art of the watchdog : fighting fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption in government / / Daniel L. Feldman and David R. Eichenthal |
Autore | Feldman Daniel L |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany : , : State University of New York Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
Disciplina | 364.1/323 |
Altri autori (Persone) | EichenthalDavid R |
Collana | Excelsior editions |
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 |
ISBN |
1-4619-5145-3
1-4384-4930-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 "" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826268803321 |
Feldman Daniel L | ||
Albany : , : State University of New York Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Clean Up Government Act of 2011 [[electronic resource] ] : report (to accompany H. R. 2572) (Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [U.S. G.P.O.], , [2012] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (24 pages) |
Collana | Report / 112th Congress, 2d session, House of Representatives |
Soggetto topico |
Political corruption - United States - Prevention
Misconduct in office - United States - Prevention Political corruption - United States - Criminal provisions Financial disclosure - Law and legislation - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Clean Up Government Act of 2011 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910702152003321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : [U.S. G.P.O.], , [2012] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Clean-up Government Act of 2011 [[electronic resource] ] : hearing before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, on H.R. 2572, July 26, 2011 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 96 pages) |
Soggetto topico |
Political corruption - United States - Prevention
Misconduct in office - United States - Prevention Political corruption - United States - Criminal provisions Financial disclosure - Law and legislation - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti |
Clean-up Government Act of 2011
Clean-up Government Act of 2011 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910703392003321 |
Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Examining a constitutional amendment to restore democracy to the American people : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, June 3, 2014 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iv, 163 pages) |
Collana | S. hrg. |
Soggetto topico |
Campaign funds - United States
Political questions and judicial power - United States Political action committees - United States Corporate speech - United States Election law - United States Constitutional amendments - United States Political corruption - United States - Prevention Campaign funds Constitutional amendments Corporate speech Election law Political action committees Political corruption - Prevention Political questions and judicial power |
Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative hearings. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Examining a constitutional amendment to restore democracy to the American people |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910711503003321 |
Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Federal, state, and local efforts to prepare for the 2008 election [[electronic resource] ] : joint hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the Committee on the Judiciary and the Subcommittee on Elections of the Committee on House Administration, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, September 24, 2008 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | vi, 479 pages : digital, PDF file |
Soggetto topico |
Voting - United States
Suffrage - United States Voter registration - Corrupt practices - United States - Prevention Elections - Corrupt practices - United States - Prevention Political corruption - United States - Prevention |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Federal, state, and local efforts to prepare for the 2008 election |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910698656003321 |
Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Justice Against Corruption on K Street Act of 2018 : report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate to accompany S. 2896, to require disclosure by lobbyists of convictions for bribery, extortion, embezzlement, illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, fraud, conflicts of interest, making false statements, perjury, or money laundering |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ii, 5 pages) |
Collana | Report / 115th Congress, 2d session, Senate |
Soggetto topico |
Lobbying - Law and legislation - United States
Corruption - Law and legislation - United States Political corruption - United States - Prevention Disclosure of information - Law and legislation - United States Corruption - Law and legislation Disclosure of information - Law and legislation Lobbying - Law and legislation Political corruption - Prevention |
Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Justice Against Corruption on K Street Act of 2018 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910709802303321 |
Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Protecting the right to vote [[electronic resource] ] : oversight of the Department of Justice's preparations for the 2008 general election : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, September 9, 2008 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | iii, 170 pages : digital, PDF file |
Collana | S. hrg. |
Soggetto topico |
Voting - United States
Suffrage - United States Elections - Corrupt practices - United States - Prevention Voter registration - Corrupt practices - United States - Prevention Political corruption - United States - Prevention |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Protecting the right to vote |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910698884803321 |
Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Restoring key tools to combat fraud and corruption after the Supreme Court's Skilling decision [[electronic resource] ] : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, second session, September 28, 2010 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 72 pages) |
Collana | S. hrg. |
Soggetto topico |
Fraud - United States - Prevention
Bribery - United States - Prevention Corporations - Corrupt practices - United States - Prevention Commercial crimes - United States - Prevention Political corruption - United States - Prevention Criminal law - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Restoring key tools to combat fraud and corruption after the Supreme Court's Skilling decision |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910703162803321 |
Washington : , : U.S. G.P.O., , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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