The art of the watchdog fighting fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption in government

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

Author/creator	Feldman, Daniel L.
Other author/creator	Eichenthal, David R.
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Albany, New York : State University of New York Press, Excelsior Editions, [2014]
Description	xi, 341 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Political corruption--United States --Prevention. Misconduct in office--United States --Prevention. Waste in government spending--United States --Prevention. Legislative oversight--United States. Public interest groups--United States.

Series	Excelsior editions
Contents	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.
Abstract	"Expert advice on how any citizen may fight government fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-312) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2013002460
ISBN	9781438449296 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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