Legislative Oversight and Government Accountability

2008 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Government Accountability ◽  
Legislative Oversight

scholarly journals The Selangor State Assembly Oversight and Government Accountability (Pengawasan dan Akauntabiliti Kerajaan di Dewan Negeri Selangor)

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 350-371
Author(s):  
Rozaini Binti Mohd Rosli ◽  
SM Abdul Quddus
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
State Government ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Government Accountability ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Legislative Body ◽  
Legislative Oversight ◽  
The Government

It is imperative to ensure that every decision made by a legislative body has the best interest of the citizens at heart.  The Selangor State Assembly (SSA) is the legislative body that oversees the government of Selangor, Malaysia. The SSA follows the parliamentary model of government. This paper attempts to examine the effectiveness of the SSA oversight in ensuring the Selangor state government accountability generally, and in relation to the Talam case, specifically. The concept of accountability has two facets – answerability and enforcement. Matching internal and external oversights with the different forms of accountability must have high enforcement or sanctions capacity for the oversight mechanisms to be effective. There are three areas of focus in the study: i) the mechanisms available in the SSA, ii) the effectiveness of the mechanisms used in ensuring the government accountability in Selangor and iii) the challenges in ensuring government accountability in Selangor and how they are resolved. The data of this research paper is mainly from interviews and secondary sources. The conceptual framework of legislative oversight and government accountability of Pelizzo and Stapenhurst (2014) is used as the theoretical guideline of this study. Legislative oversight, if effectively performed, can keep government accountable; a greater accountability can lead to a reduction in the level of corruption. Reduced corruption results in improved economic development and living standards. This study reveals the extent of the SSA legislative oversight effectiveness in ensuring the Selangor state government accountability. Keywords: Selangor State Assembly, Legislative Oversights, Government Accountability, Corruption Management. Abstrak Amat penting untuk memastikan setiap keputusan yang dibuat oleh sesebuah badan legislatif adalah yang terbaik untuk kepentingan rakyat. Dewan Negeri Selangor (DNS) adalah badan legislatif yang mengawas kerajaan negeri Selangor, Malaysia. Model DNS ialah sistem kerajaan berparlimen. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk melihat keberkesanan DNS dalam memastikan akauntabiliti kerajaan Selangor amnya dan berhubung dengan kes Talam khususnya. Konsep akauntabiliti memenuhi dua aspek – kebertanggungjawaban dan penguatkuasaan.  Padanan mekanisme dalaman dan luaran ke arah mencapai akauntabiliti pelbagai bentuk perlu penguatkuasaan yang luhur atau kapasiti sanksi yang mampu  menjadikan mekanisme pengawasan berkesan.  Tiga fokus utama kajian ini: i) Mekanisme pengawasan sedia ada di DNS, ii) Keberkesanan mekanisme yang digunakan dalam memastikan akauntabiliti kerajaan di Selangor, iii) Cabaran-cabaran dalam memastikan akauntabiliti kerajaan di Selangor dan bagaimanakah cabaran-cabaran tersebut diatasi. Data kajian ini diperolehi dari temu bual dan sumber-sumber sekunder. Kerangka konseptual oleh Pelizzo and Stapenhurst (2014) dalam pengawasan legislatif dan akauntabiliti kerajaan digunakan sebagai panduan teori dalam kajian ini. Pengawasan legislatif, jika dilakukan secara efektif, boleh mengekalkan kerajaan yang bertanggungjawab; akauntabiliti yang lebih semarak akan memerosotkan korupsi. Pengurangan korupsi mewujudkan peningkatan pembangunan ekonomi dan taraf kehidupan.  Kajian ini mendedahkan sejauh mana keberkesanan pengawasan DNS ke arah memastikan akauntabiliti kerajaan Selangor. Kata Kunci: Dewan Negeri Selangor, Pengawasan Legislatif, Akauntabiliti Kerajaan, Pengurusan Korupsi.

Government Accountability Sources and Materials

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Bannister ◽  
Anna Olijnyk
Keyword(s):  
Government Accountability

UNDERSTANDING DISABILITIES & ONLINE STUDENT SUCCESS

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Betts ◽  
Bill Welsh ◽  
Kelly Hermann ◽  
Cheryl Pruitt ◽  
Gaeir Dietrich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Student Success ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Disability Services ◽  
Government Accountability ◽  
Academic Goals ◽  
Online Student ◽  
Support Resources ◽  
Legislative Changes

Approximately 11% of all postsecondary students reported having a disability in 2008. Although the percentage of students with disabilities in 2008 closely reflects the percentage reported in 2004, the U.S. Government Accountability Office states that recent legislative changes have the potential to increase the diversity and number of students with disabilities pursing higher education. To support students with disabilities enrolled in higher education and in online learning, it is important to understand disabilities and the resources students need to actively engage in their courses and to achieve their academic goals. This article includes collaborative responses from a diverse group of leaders at eight higher education institutions and organizations who work with disability services and have experience in online learning. Some of the contributors also have disabilities so the collective responses build upon research, professional experience, and personal experience. For this article, the ten contributors answered 20 questions regarding disabilities and online student success as well as provided recommended practices. This article is designed to be interactive. It includes screenshots, simulation links, video demonstrations, and resources to provide a more detailed understanding of disabilities, accessibility, and support resources. JALN readers are encouraged to interact with the simulations and to watch the demonstration videos as a way to learn more about disabilities and supporting online student success.

scholarly journals When Does the Public Get It Right? The Information Environment and the Accuracy of Economic Sentiment

2021 ◽  
pp. 001041402198975
Author(s):  
Ryan E. Carlin ◽  
Timothy Hellwig ◽  
Gregory J. Love ◽  
Cecilia Martínez-Gallardo ◽  
Matthew M. Singer
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Economic Evaluations ◽  
Government Performance ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Government Accountability ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Quality Information ◽  
The Media ◽  
Latin American Countries

Public evaluations of the economy are key for understanding how citizens develop policy opinions and monitor government performance. But what drives economic evaluations? In this article, we argue the context in which information about the economy is distributed shapes economic perceptions. In high-quality information environments—where policies are transparent, the media is free, and political opposition is robust—mass perceptions closely track economic conditions. In contrast, compromised information environments provide openings for political manipulation, leading perceptions to deviate from business cycle fluctuations. We test our argument with unique data from eight Latin American countries. Results show restrictions on access to information distort the public’s view of economic performance. The ability of voters to sanction governments is stronger when democratic institutions and the media protect citizens’ access to independent, unbiased information. Our findings highlight the importance of accurate evaluations of the economy for government accountability and democratic responsiveness.

Government accountability within infrastructure public–private partnerships

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 1471-1478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Wu ◽  
Junxiao Liu ◽  
Xiaohua Jin ◽  
Michael C.P. Sing
Keyword(s):  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Government Accountability

Performing Detailed Design Reviews of a U.S. Navy Surface Combatant within an Integrated Data Environment

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. R. Grogan ◽  
J. L. Borthen
Keyword(s):  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Government Accountability ◽  
Construction Costs ◽  
Detailed Design ◽  
Efficient Communication ◽  
Surface Combatant ◽  
Data Environment ◽  
Aided Design ◽  
Communication Methods

Between November 2006 and March 2009, the U.S. Navy’s first ZUMWALT class Guided Missile Destroyer, DDG 1000, underwent Detailed Design. According to a Government Accountability Office shipbuilding study in 2005, late changes to a ship’s design is recognized as the primary factor contributing to increasing ship construction costs. Therefore a strict Detailed Design review process was implemented for DDG 1000 that included improved Computer Aided Design tools and more efficient communication methods than previous ship Detailed Design efforts. The actual benefit of the design reviews of the ZUMWALT Class will not truly be known until after the Lead Ship has been commissioned, however, the design reviews, along with the unprecedented involvement by stakeholders via an Integrated Data Environment, have already proved to be an effective means for reducing the probability that setbacks will be encountered at the waterfront.

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