Government Accountability Project
The Government Accountability Project of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University helps policy makers improve the public sector management process by bringing research and analysis to agencies to develop quality information about their effectiveness. Better information about the effectiveness of programs enables policy makers to make informed decisions about allocating resources to programs that provide the maximum benefits to the public.
McTigue Presentation at the ALEC 2008 Conference
Maurice McTigueJuly 30, 2008
At the 2008 American Legislative Exchange Council, Maurice McTigue and Jerry Brito presented their research on transparency and accountability to state legislators.
McTigue Presentation to AGA Annual Conference
Maurice McTigueJuly 29, 2008
McTigue spoke at the 2008 Annual AGA Conference in Atlanta, Georgia about accountability and transparency.
Texas-Sized Savings From High Cost Universal Service Reform
Jerry ElligJuly 15, 2008
Mercatus Senior Research Fellow Jerry Ellig examines the high cost Texas Universal Service Fund.
Universal Service Reform: Start With Accountability
Jerry ElligJuly 15, 2008
Mercatus Senior Research Fellow Jerry Ellig addresses Universal Service reform from an accountability angle.
Mercatus on Policy - How Well Do Federal Performance Reports Inform the Public?
Jerry ElligMay 29, 2008
Mercatus Senior Research Fellow Jerry Ellig examines federal agency performance reports and how effectively they inform the public.
Mercatus on Policy - What's the Emergency?
Veronique de RugyMay 22, 2008
Mercatus Senior Research Fellow Veronique de Rugy examines emergency supplemental spending trends and abuse.
9th Annual Performance Report Scorecard
Maurice McTigue, Jerry Ellig, Henry WrayMay 13, 2008
This study evaluates and ranks the 24 largest federal agencies under the Chief Financial Officers Act on the quality of disclosure they provide in their fiscal year 2007 performance and accountability reports.
Mercatus on Policy - Ending Translucent Government: Putting Government Data Online
Jerry BritoApril 28, 2008
Mercatus Senior Research Fellow Jerry Brito examines government transparency regulation and the need for greater access to public information online.
The Trillion-Dollar War
Veronique de RugyApril 15, 2008
This article by Mercatus Center Senior Research Fellow Veronique de Rugy appeared as the May 2008 cover story in Reason. The article addresses the current spending levels and process used to fund the War on Terror.
The Never-Ending Emergency: Trends in Supplemental Spending
Veronique de RugyApril 14, 2008
In this Mercatus Policy Series paper, Mercatus Senior Research Fellow Veronique de Rugy takes a look at the use of supplemental spending over the last 25 years. The paper addresses the budget rules that lawmakers are subject to, it looks at trends in supplemental spending, demonstrates how the White House and Congress have abused their powers to request and pass supplemental bills, and also offers four different and complementary ways to fix the supplemental spending process.
