Oversight in Which the Executive and Legislative Branches of the Federal

question 16

True/False

Oversight in which the executive and legislative branches of the federal government watch the bureaucracy through a routine pattern of reading key reports and monitoring budgets is called fire alarm oversight.

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Definitions:

Principal-Agent

A relationship in which one entity (the agent) is authorized to perform actions or make decisions on behalf of another entity (the principal).

Employer-Independent Contractor

A non-employment relationship where an individual provides services to a business without being an employee.

Agency Laws

Regulations that govern the relationship between an agent, who acts on behalf of another, and the principal, for whom the agent acts.

Employee

A person legally contracted to work for another in return for financial or other compensation, under certain conditions of employment.