PA WK 5

Question 1

Some top administrators believe that they should welcome congressional oversight in areas in which committees or members have legitimate concerns. Discuss two or three (2-3) reasons a public administrator might hold this view.

Question 2

Using the e-Activity, discuss one or two current rulings and comment on how the agency head is impacted by one or two political environments in which the agency must operate (refer to Figure 2.4 attached).

E-Activity

Go to the Federal Digital System Website, located at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/, and type in Government Accountability office in the search engine and review three of the agency’s latest rulings