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03557aam a2200445 i 4500 001 F0DC4912471C11EA8C4E586797128E48 003 SILO 005 20200204010450 008 190715s2020 dcua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2019026907 020 $a 0815737777 020 $a 9780815737773 035 $a (OCoLC)1110126088 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d YDX $d BDX $d OCLCF $d DBI $d GZN $d WVU $d SDB $d YDX $d BUF $d YUS $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a HJ9801 $b .J63 2020 082 00 $a 331.7/6135235 $2 23 100 1 $a Johnson, Charles A., $d 1948- $e author. 245 10 $a U.S. inspectors general : $b truth tellers in turbulent times / $c Charles A. Johnson, Kathryn E. Newcomer. 246 3 $a US inspectors general 246 3 $a United States inspectors general 264 1 $a Washington, D.C. : $b Brookings Institution Press, $c [2020] 300 $a xviii, 270 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Inspectors general are important players in the federal government, and their work often draws considerable public attention when one of them uncovers serious misdeeds or mismanagement that make the headlines. This book by two experts in public policy provides a comprehensive, up-to-date examination of how inspectors general have operated in the four decades since Congress established the offices to investigate waste, fraud, and mismanagement at federal agencies and to promote efficiency and effectiveness in government programs. Unique among federal officials, inspectors general are independent of the agencies they monitor, and they report to the executive and legislative branches of government. One key factor in their independence is that they are expected to be non-partisan and carry out their work without regard to partisan interests. The authors of U.S. Inspectors General: Truth Tellers in Turbulent Times emphasize the "strategic environment" in which inspectors general work and interact with a variety of stakeholders, inside and outside the government. Their new book is based on in-depth case studies, a survey of inspectors general, and a review of public documents related to the work of inspectors general. It will be of interest to scholars and students of public policy and public management, journalists, and ordinary citizens interested in how the government works, or doesn't work, on their behalf"-- $c Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a Searching for fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement -- The emergence of independent overseers of federal funds and bureaucracy -- Appointments, career tracks, and controversies -- Conducting the work -- Independence and engagement with agencies and Congress -- Making a difference -- Looking forward. 650 0 $a Finance, Public $z United States $x Auditing. 650 0 $a Governmental investigations $z United States. 650 7 $a Finance, Public $x Auditing. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00924501 650 7 $a Governmental investigations. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00945690 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 700 1 $a Newcomer, Kathryn E., $d 1949- $e author. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Johnson, Charles A., $t U.S. inspectors general $d Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2020] $z 9780815737780 $w (DLC) 2019026908 941 $a 3 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20220317020408.0 952 $l OPAX566 $d 20200923010120.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20200204030853.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F0DC4912471C11EA8C4E586797128E48 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search