Federal Complaint-Handling, Ombudsman, and Advocacy Offices.

Reviews state of research related to Federal complaint-handling, ombudsman, and advocacy offices and heritage of such offices. Examines and compares them, along with recent legislative developments and past proposals to establish a Government-wide ombudsman. Identifies basic characteristics of these...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Reviews state of research related to Federal complaint-handling, ombudsman, and advocacy offices and heritage of such offices. Examines and compares them, along with recent legislative developments and past proposals to establish a Government-wide ombudsman. Identifies basic characteristics of these offices, recognizing differences among them with regard to their powers, duties, jurisdictions, locations, controls, neutrality, resources, and electronic and traditional communications.
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