04058cam a2200517 i 4500 23602136 BJBSDDR 20250728160312.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 240311s2024 vau rb 001 0 eng 2024010106 9780813952468 (hardcover) 9780813952475 (ebook) DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc n-us--- HJ 9801 F495w 2024 Fine, Glenn A., 1956- 42984 Watchdogs : inspectors general and the battle for honest and accountable government / Glenn A. Fine. Inspectors general and the battle for honest and accountable government Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2024. viii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Miller center studies on the presidency Includes bibliographical references and index. Foreword (by General Jim Mattis) Introduction Part I: Joining the Inspector General Community The Game Was Fixed: My Road to Becoming an Inspector General Who’s Your Boss? The History, Role, and Responsibilities of Inspectors General Part II: Inspector General of the Justice Department Faulty Science: Investigating the FBI Laboratory Congratulations and Merry Christmas: Confirmation as the Department of Justice Inspector General The Most Damaging Spy in FBI History: How Robert Hanssen Evaded Detection for More Than Two Decades “Don’t Ever Let This Happen Again”: The September 11 Attacks “You Are Already Doing Enough Work in the FBI”: Oversight of the FBI Maintaining Trust and Credibility: Reviews of Politicized Hirings and Firings in the Justice Department Death of a Hero: Investigating Corruption in the Federal Bureau of Prisons Part III: Acting Inspector General of the Defense Department “Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire”: Becoming the Acting Department of Defense Inspector General The Worst Corruption Scandal in Navy History: The Fat Leonard Case Deterring Waste and Abuse: Audits and Evaluations in the Defense Department Flying into War Zones: Overseas Contingency Operations The COVID‑19 Crisis and the “Slow‑Motion Friday Night Massacre of Inspectors General” Part IV: Supporting and Improving Inspector General Oversight Recommendations for Strengthening Inspector General Oversight Ten Key Principles for Effective Inspectors General Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Index "Glenn Fine, who served as the Inspector General for the Department of Justice from 2000 to 2011 and the Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense from 2016 to 2020, highlights the importance of inspectors general to safeguarding our democracy by drawing on his own experiences in several high-profile investigations during his tenure, from 9/11 through COVID"-- Provided by publisher. United States. Army. Office of the Inspector General. Oficina del Inspector General del Ejército de los Estados Unidos (OIG) 43733 Finance, Public United States Auditing. Finanzas públicas Auditoría Estados Unidos 43734 Governmental investigations United States. Investigaciones gubernamentales Estados Unidos 43735 Military inspectors general United States. Inspectores militares Estados Unidos 43736 Online version: Fine, Glenn A., 1956- Watchdogs Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2024 9780813952475 (DLC) 2024010107 Miller center studies on the presidency 42018 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK LLH 124028 124028 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2025-06-30 0 HJ 9801 F495w 2024 00000191299 2025-06-30 00:00:00 1 2025-06-30 BK