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NCJ Number:	106293

Title:	Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Government: Causes, Consequences and Cures

Editor(s):	J B McKinney; M Johnston

Date Published:	1986

Annotation:	Twelve papers consider the basic causes of public resources misuse and propose administrative and political prevention measures.

Abstract:	The opening paper presents a general perspective on fraud, waste, and abuse in government, including definitions and guidelines for action. Another paper proposes a policy analyst's definition of government waste, identifies factors that produce such waste, and suggests how government waste can be reduced. An analysis of the systematic origins of fraud, waste, and abuse identifies factors which create systemic pressures toward corruption. A paper locates the persistence of corrupt public administration in the absence of a public service ideology; government alienation from citizen needs and interests; and states characterized by social disorder, lawlessness, and public impropriety. An examination of client fraud and abuse in public assistance programs compares the American and British systems of public assistance. Papers focusing on public corruption-prevention measures consider vulnerability and risk analysis, mandatory internal control systems, zero base budgeting, auditing, congressional oversight, and civil service reform. The concluding paper discusses the tangible and intangible consequences of fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption. Chapter notes and subject index.

Main Term(s):	Corruption of public officials

Index Term(s):	Audits; Fraud and abuse prevention measures; White collar crime; Zero-base budgeting

Publication Number:	ISBN 0-89727-058-4

Sponsoring Agency:	Institute for the Study of Human Issues, Inc Philadelphia, PA 19107

Sale Source:	Institute for the Study of Human Issues, Inc Publications 210 South 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 United States of America

Page Count:	159

Type:	Issue Overview

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America



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