Integrity and accountability in government : homeland security and the Inspector General /

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The job of the Inspector General (IG) is crucial - to expose fraud, waste and abuse in federal agencies. Yet the existing literature on Inspectors General is scarce. This book addresses this lack by making a study of the Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the signif...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Apaza, Carmen R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, Ã2011.
Series:Homeland security series.
Subjects:
United States. > Department of Homeland Security. > Office of Inspector General.
United States. > Department of Homeland Security > Auditing.
United States. > Department of Homeland Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > American Government > Executive Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
Auditing.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword by David H. Rosenbloom; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The Study Question and Method; 3 The Inspector General Concept; 4 The Office of the Inspector General of DHS and its Work Context; 5 Data Analysis of the Activities of Federal OIGs and DHS OIGs; 6 Final Review of Findings and Elements to Consider When Evaluating IGs' Effectiveness; 7 Conclusion; References; Index.

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