Holding Government Bureaucracies Accountable, 3rd Edition
byBERNARD ROSEN is Emeritus Distinguished Adjunct Professor in Residence at the American University School of Public Affairs. /e Since 1976 he has taught graduate courses in politics of administration, public management, and public personnel administration. Prior to his academic career, he was in the civil service of the federal government and served in executive positions during the administrations of five presidents. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

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The growth in power of government bureaucracies is one of the more profound developments of 20th-century society. Bureaucracies impact the quality of life of every person in this country and many millions outside American borders. The president, governors, mayors, legislators, judges, and the public now are increasingly concerned with how bureaucracies are using their power, and accountability is at the heart of these concerns. For what and to whom are bureaucracies accountable? This acclaimed text examines these questions, primarily in the context of the federal bureaucracy.
Building upon the second edition of the text, Rosen updated the entire work to incorporate significant subsequent developments. Among the most important are the Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990, the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, and the Government Management Reform Act of 1994. These three laws, with the Clinton administration's National Performance Review initiative, could substantially improve performance and accountability. The text clearly and systematically examines issues of accountability that are of concern to students and researchers as well as policymakers in the area of public administration.
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Holding Government Bureaucracies Accountable, 3rd Edition
Author(s): Rosen, Bernard;Contributors: Rosen, Bernard;Abstract:The growth in power of government bureaucracies is one of the more profound developments of 20th-century society. Bureaucracies impact the quality of life of every person in this country and many millions outside American borders. The president, governors, mayors, legislators, judges, and the public now are increasingly concerned with how bureaucracies are using their power, and accountability is at the heart of these concerns. For what and to whom are bureaucracies accountable? This acclaimed text examines these questions, primarily in the context of the federal bureaucracy.
Building upon the second edition of the text, Rosen updated the entire work to incorporate significant subsequent developments. Among the most important are the Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990, the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, and the Government Management Reform Act of 1994. These three laws, with the Clinton administration's National Performance Review initiative, could substantially improve performance and accountability. The text clearly and systematically examines issues of accountability that are of concern to students and researchers as well as policymakers in the area of public administration.
SortTitle: holding government bureaucracies accountable, 3rd editionEdition: 3Author Info:Bernard RosenauthorBERNARD ROSEN is Emeritus Distinguished Adjunct Professor in Residence at the American University School of Public Affairs. /e Since 1976 he has taught graduate courses in politics of administration, public management, and public personnel administration. Prior to his academic career, he was in the civil service of the federal government and served in executive positions during the administrations of five presidents. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
eISBN-13: 9780313018848Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313018848.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9780275953737Imprint: PraegerPages: 248Publication Date: 19980224Series: Non-Series- Contents v6
- Preface ix10
- Acknowledgments xiii14
- Part I: The Substance of Accountability 116
- Part II: The Processes of Accountability 3348
- 3. ACCOUNTABILITY PROCESSES WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH 3550
- 4. ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS AND METHODS USED BY THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 6378
- Sources of Information 6479
- Casework 6580
- The Appropriations Process 6681
- Oversight by Standing Committees 6883
- Investigations 7085
- Hearings 7186
- Reporting Requirements 7388
- Special Oversight Roles of the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (Formerly Committee on Government Operations) and the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs 7489
- Advice and Consent 7590
- Legislative Audit Agencies 7994
- Nonstatutory Informal Oversight 8297
- Joint House-Senate Investigation 8499
- Other Considerations 87102
- Notes 88103
- 5. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE ACCOUNTABILITY PROCESSES 91106
- 6. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS 117132
- A Hierarchy of Courts 117132
- Power of Judicial Review 119134
- Activist Courts 121136
- The Administrative Procedure Act 123138
- Thousands of Cases 125140
- Accountability to the Justice Department 126141
- Personal Liability 128143
- The Changing Nature of Judicial Review 131146
- The Value of Judicial Review 133148
- Notes 134149
- 7. OTHER INSTRUMENTS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY 137152
- Freedom of Information Act 137152
- Right to Privacy Laws 140155
- Sunshine Laws 144159
- Sunset Laws 145160
- Civil Service Reform Act 147162
- Whistle-Blowing 153168
- The Inspector General Act 156171
- Waste and Fraud "Hotline" 160175
- Public Integrity Section, U.S. Department of Justice 161176
- Codes of Ethics 163178
- Ethics in Government Act 165180
- The Independent Counsel 168183
- Ethics and Administrative Discretion 171186
- Notes 172187
- Part III: The Future 177192
- 8. NEW INITIATIVES FOR IMPROVING ACCOUNTABILITY 179194
- National Performance Review 179194
- Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990 185200
- The Government Performance and Results Act 186201
- High-Risk Program Areas 193208
- The Single Accountability Report 194209
- Prompt Audit Resolution 195210
- Training in Ethics and Individual Responsibility 199214
- In the Public Interest 204219
- Notes 205220
- 9. IN RETROSPECT 209224
- Executive Competence and Commitment to the Public Interest Is Essential 210225
- More of the Brightest and the Best Need to Be Recruited and Retained 213228
- Partisan Political Activity by Federal Employees 215230
- Understaffing and Accountability 217232
- Principles of Organization 218233
- Shared Power—Shared Responsibility 220235
- Notes 221236
- Selected Bibliography 223238
- Index 225240