Theme - *Accountability

This page summarizes Government Innovators Network content about *Accountability.

Lack of government transparency can lead to a wide range of abuses including bribery, patronage, and misappropriation of public funds. Innovators can mitigate corruption by implementing mechanisms for holding governments accountable for their performance. Improving accountability can also be a first step in reforming top down hierarchical institutions, making them more responsive to the needs of citizens.

moreRelated Awards

Trust Resource Management (78%)
Honoring Contributions in the Governance of American Indian Nations in the United States
April 8, 2005

Reform of the Social Endowment Insurance System for Rural Areas (71%)
Innovations and Excellence in Local Chinese Government
2008

Eight Step Working Procedure (67%)
Innovations and Excellence in Local Chinese Governance

Four Institutions of Legal Oversight (61%)
Innovations and Excellence in Local Chinese Governance

Utah Arts Endowment Fund (61%)
Innovations in American Government
1995

Total Efficiency Accountability Management System (57%)
Innovations in American Government Awards
2000

Center for State Foster Care and Adoption Data (56%)
Innovations in American Government Awards
2007

moreMost Relevant News

Twitter bans German Nazi account (71%)
BBC News | Technology | World Edition
October 18, 2012

GAO-10-738, Group Purchasing Organizations: Services Provided to Customers and Initiatives Regarding Their Business Practices, August 24, 2010 (67%)
Government Accountability Office
September 26, 2010

GAO-12-120G, GAO Schedule Assessment Guide, May 30, 2012 (65%)
Government Accountability Office
May 30, 2012

An Online Classroom for AP Students (65%)
The Wall Street Journal
April 20, 2011

'Vultures' Save Troubled Homeowners (64%)
The Wall Street Journal
August 18, 2010

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moreMost Relevant Documents

Frontiers of Innovation Conference: Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation in Government (100%)

Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation
May 31, 2008

Leadership, Accountability and Partnership: Critical Trends and Issues in Corporate Social Responsibility (98%)
Jane Nelson
Center for Business and Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government
June 1, 2004

Democratic Accountability: The Third Sector and All (98%)
Robert E. Goodin
Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, John F. Kennedy School of Government
August 1, 2003

Financial Oversight of Enron: The SEC and Private Sector Watchdogs (95%)
Financial Oversight of Enron: The SEC and Private Sector Watchdogs.
John F. Kennedy School of Government
August 28, 2004

Accounting for Social Security and Its Reform (95%)
Howell E. Jackson
Center for Business and Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government
April 29, 2004

Reengineering Nonprofit Financial Accountability: Toward a More Reliable Foundation for Regulation (95%)
Elizabeth K. Keating and Peter Frumkin
The Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, John F. Kennedy School of Government
August 1, 2000

Accountability, Strategy, and International Non-Governmental Organizations (94%)
L. David Brown and Mark H. Moore
The Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, John F. Kennedy School of Government
April 1, 2001

moreRelated Multimedia

Achieving Accountability in Global Health: Crossing Borders, Institutions and Sectors (69%)
April 14, 2004

Total Efficiency Accountability Management System: Finalist Presentation (56%)
2000

Governing by Network Proposes Innovations in Government (53%)
December 8, 2004

Innovations in Citizen Involvement (51%)
April 1, 2005

Healthy San Francisco: Finalist Presentation (36%)
2011

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