Hidden Bibliographic Details
| Varying Form of Title: | Survey of governance practices and the Inspector General role
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| Other uniform titles: | ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection.
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| Other authors / contributors: | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance.
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| Notes: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
Includes bibliographical references.
Electronic reproduction. [Bethesda, Md.] : ProQuest, 2004. digital, PDF file. ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Mode of access: World Wide Web via ProQuest website.
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| Summary: | For entities that rely on others for funding, effective governance, accountability, and internal control are keys to maintaining trust and credibility. In recent years, corporate governance and accountability have received increased scrutiny and emphasis in the nonprofit, federal government, and public company sectors. Governance and accountability problems have also been identified at designated federal entities (DFE) such as the Smithsonian Institution, the Legal Services Corporation, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. This report responds to a congressional request that GAO describe (1) the statutory structure of the governing bodies for each DFE organization and (2) the role of the inspectors general (IGs) in the governance structure. To accomplish this, GAO surveyed the DFE heads and IGs on governance issues and reviewed information from a variety of sources, including the IG Act and subsequent amendments; enabling legislation for the DFEs; and legislative and regulatory standards and requirements for financial reporting and internal control. GAO is not making specific recommendations in this report, but is providing this information for consideration in future efforts to update the governance of DFEs, oversee the entities and their IGs, and continue work to improve the effectiveness of government. GAO received technical comments, which were incorporated as appropriate.
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| Other form: | Print version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Designated federal entities
Microfiche version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Designated federal entities. [Bethesda, Md.] : ProQuest,[2004] CIS 2009 J942-365
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| GPO item no.: | 0546-D (online)
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| Govt.docs classification: | GA 1.13:GAO-09-270
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