Accountability of Congressional Staff.

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, April, 2000 by Romzek, Barbara S.

Most of the pressures for government reform during the past decade, whether in administrative or electoral politics arenas, can be traced to concerns for increased accountability.(1) The rhetoric that surrounds accountability is often passionate and moralistic, even though accountability relationships for employees reflect often mundane processes, such as frequent, if not daily, communications between employees and the relevant authorities. Typically the public hears about accountability only when something goes awry--in the form of a mishap or scandal covered in the media.(2) This is part of the basis for the public perception that government is out of control and is further fueled by the politics of trumpeting efforts to stop waste, fraud, and abuse.

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