Integrity and Accountability in Government

Dr Carmen R. Apaza, Assistant Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York (CUNY), USA

'Inspectors General attract high expectations, yet we know surprisingly little about how they actually operate. Carmen Apaza offers an illuminating analysis of the role of the Inspector General in one of the United States Government’s most complex agencies - the Department of Homeland Security. This book will be essential reading for policy analysts and reformers alike.' Michael Johnston, Colgate University, USA 'This study of the IGO in Homeland Security provides a detailed and substantive evaluation of what effective watchdogs can do to combat fraud, waste, and corruption given sufficient jurisdiction and resources but also what they fail to achieve if teethless or asleep on the job or just chained up altogether and silenced. It compares the ideal with the real, something rare in public administration. This is a book that deserves to be read.' Gerald E. Caiden, University of Southern California, USA

• Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Study Question and Method; Chapter 3 The Inspector General Concept; Chapter 4 The Office of the Inspector General of DHS and its Work Context; Chapter 5 Data Analysis of the Activities of Federal OIGs and DHS OIGs; Chapter 6 Final Review of Findings and Elements to Consider When Evaluating IGs’ Effectiveness; Chapter 7 Conclusion;