Integrity and Accountability in Government: Homeland Security and the Inspector General

ISBN-13: 9781138261006 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 182 str.

Carmen R. Apaza

Opis

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 significant contribution which those in the role have made to the efficient operation of the US government.

Recenzje

'Inspectors General attract high expectations, yet we know surprisingly little about how they actually operate. Carmen Apaza offers an illuminating analysis of the role of the Inspector General in one of the United States Government’s most complex agencies - the Department of Homeland Security. This book will be essential reading for policy analysts and reformers alike.' Michael Johnston, Colgate University, USA 'This study of the IGO in Homeland Security provides a detailed and substantive evaluation of what effective watchdogs can do to combat fraud, waste, and corruption given sufficient jurisdiction and resources but also what they fail to achieve if teethless or asleep on the job or just chained up altogether and silenced. It compares the ideal with the real, something rare in public administration. This is a book that deserves to be read.' Gerald E. Caiden, University of Southern California, USA

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Study Question and Method; Chapter 3 The Inspector General Concept; Chapter 4 The Office of the Inspector General of DHS and its Work Context; Chapter 5 Data Analysis of the Activities of Federal OIGs and DHS OIGs; Chapter 6 Final Review of Findings and Elements to Consider When Evaluating IGs’ Effectiveness; Chapter 7 Conclusion;

O autorze

Dr Carmen R. Apaza, Assistant Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York (CUNY), USA