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Sign in Banjul, capital of The Gambia, giving directions to the ombudsman's office. An ombudsman (/ ˈ ɒ m b ʊ d z m ən / OM-buudz-mən, also US: /-b ə d z-,-b ʌ d z-/-bədz-, -budz-[1] [2] [3]) is a government employee who investigates and tries to resolve complaints, usually through recommendations (binding or not) or mediation.
A non-executive director (abbreviated to non-exec, NED or NXD), independent director or external director is a member of the board of directors of a corporation, such as a company, cooperative or non-government organization, but not a member of the executive management team.
In the United States, Office of Inspector General (OIG) is a generic term for the oversight division of a federal or state agency aimed at preventing inefficient or unlawful operations within their parent agency. Such offices are attached to many federal executive departments, independent federal agencies, as well as state and local governments.
Independent agencies exist outside the federal executive departments (those headed by a Cabinet secretary) and the Executive Office of the President. [1]: 6 There is a further distinction between independent executive agencies and independent regulatory agencies, which have been assigned rulemaking responsibilities or authorities by Congress.
Oversight over the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), see Public Interest Oversight Board; Oversight (registration, inspection, standard setting and enforcement) over auditors, see Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; Internal oversight over United Nations operations, see United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services
The oversight not only encompassed the president and the White House staff, but also extended to the office of independent counsel, specifically its authority, jurisdiction, and expenditures. Although such highly visible endeavors are significant, they usually reflect only a small portion of Congress’s total oversight effort.
Thus professional internal auditors provide independent and objective audit and consulting services focused on evaluating whether the board of directors, shareholders, stakeholders, and corporate executives have reasonable assurance that the organization's governance, risk management, and control processes are designed adequately and function ...
A scrutineer (also called a poll-watcher or a challenger in the United States) is a person who observes any process which requires rigorous oversight.Scrutineers are responsible for preventing corruption, as well as detecting genuine mistakes and problems. [1]