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Through its budgetary, managerial and regulatory review mandates, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the US can function as an enforcer with a significant impact on public policy and its implementation. This is a study of the OMB and its significant role within the American government.
Is the federal government inept? Walter Williams says yes. Thanks to Ronald Reagan's ill-conceived cutbacks, reliable policy advice is no longer available to the president. The result has been the S&L bailout, the HUD scandal - mismanagement on an unprecedented scale.
This text offers a look at the evolving relationship between the president and Congress. By focusing heavily on the historical, legal and political perspectives that shape the interaction of the two branches, President and Congress seeks in part to counter the narrow and ahistorical nature of much modern presidential - congressional analysis. The text examines the trends that have led to the rise of the modern strong presidency, the apparent decline of Congress, and the implications of these trends for the constitutional separation of power.
Organization theory; The executive branch; Organization problems; The civil service; The higher public service; Decision making; Budgetin; Implementation; Legislative control of Administration; Regulation and the courts.