Congressional Oversight A "How-To" Series of Workshops

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Accounting.

Budget--United States.

Budget.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2000

Summary:

Angela M. Evans, CRS Deputy Director, presents welcoming remarks on June 28 (pages 6-7); Kent M. Ronhovde, CRS Associate Director for Research Operations presents welcoming remarks on July 12 (pages 90-92); and Richard C. Ehlke, CRS American Law Division Assistant Director, and Morton Rosenberg, CRS American Law Division Legal Specialist, present welcoming remarks on July 26 (pages 166-168)

Description of Congressional investigative responsibilities and activities; personal experiences as Congressional staff members responsible for investigations and oversight; recommendations to improve Congressional investigations and oversight; views on Congressional powers to obtain and release private information

Perspectives on media, business, and industry groups contributions to Congressional oversight activities; elaboration on private sector role in Congressional oversight and investigatory functions

Positive assessment of legislative management reforms affecting Federal departments and agencies; role of information provided by Inspectors General in Congressional oversight activities; responsibilities of agency chief financial officers, established under the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990

Review of CBO assistance to Congressional committees in budget development and oversight; views on Congressional appropriations procedures

Review of constitutional and historical origins of Congressional oversight and investigatory authorities, with relevant case law; views on Congressional oversight responsibilities and activities, including differences in Senate and House procedures

Role of Congressional oversight activities in preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in Government programs; recommendations to improve Congressional oversight

Summary of GAO accounting and auditing activities that assist in Congressional oversight of Government programs; elaboration on GAO duties and responsibilities in providing Congress with financial analysis of Federal programs

Transcript of June 28 and July 12, 26, 1999 workshops, conducted by CRS, to facilitate Congressional committees professional staff discussion of Congressional oversight responsibilities; review successful Congressional oversight and investigations; and improve coordination among staff involved with oversight activities

Views on and recommendations to improve Congressional oversight and investigatory activities; perspectives on constitutional and historical development of Congressional oversight responsibilities

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Congressional Oversight: A "How-To" Series of Workshops. 00-H682-2

Publisher Number:

CRS-2000-GVF-0233

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