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Inspectors General in all major Federal agencies report semiannually to Congress on the integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness of program management in their agencies. The reporting mechanism is intended to serve as an instrument of governmental accountability to Congress and the public, but there is evidence that it falls short of that goal. The study examines the semiannual reports from the perspective of their usefulness in conveying information about the character and quality of administration in Federal agencies. Negative factors are unclear definition of the role and responsibilities of Inspectors General, proliferation of detail and paucity of generalization in the reports, and inadequate public distribution. Nonetheless, the reports contain large quantities of significant information unavailable from any other public source. |
