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Judicial Decisions and the Impact on Public Administration
The judicial branch of the government has played a huge role in the formation of public policy. In the last few years, the most significant rulings by the Supreme Court…
New York Corruption Investigation Trends
Corruption is pervasive in New York. The State Integrity Investigation gave New York a “D” grade for corruption risk, finding it to be a “defining characteristic” of the state. However,…
Speak Out, Do the Right Thing and You’re Fired!
Public employees have one major advantage over those who work in the private sector—the protection of state and federal constitutional rights. However, these rights are not absolute. Public employees, especially…
Strengthening Social Equity
The social equity gap in our country and across the globe continues to grow every day, resulting in the increase of disparity among the richest, middle and the poorest classes.…
Promoting Integrity and Accountability in Government
The reasons for government’s typically poor showing in integrity and accountability ratings seem self-evident. Elected and appointed government officials charged with and convicted of ethics violations seems commonplace. “Open Government”…
Drones and Democratic Principles
Using drones, whether against foreign enemies or against American citizens, without respecting other countries national sovereignty, international humanitarian law or the right to due process have created controversy among the…
Using Knowledge Development to Increase Citizen Participation
Wikis and knowledge development allow citizens to become better educated, contribute to policy development and allow the public to co-produce goods. In OG 2.0 plans, 52 percent of agencies propose…
City of Brotherly Love Welcomes 2015 COMPA Conference
The National Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) will hold its annual conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from Feb. 18-20, 2015 at the Sheraton University City Hotel. The “City of Brotherly…
ASPA Announces 2015 Founders’ Fellows
Each year, the American Society for Public Administration awards Founders’ Fellowships. The Fellowships are designed to recognize outstanding students and new professionals in public administration. Selected as part of a…
Public Corruption: An Ethical Challenge
There have been numerous, highly publicized episodes of corruption at all levels of government that raise serious questions about public service ethics. The number of cases involving corruption has many…
Ethics in Public Management Education
The 2009 Illinois Governmental Ethics Act and State Officials and Employees Ethics Act requires state employees to take an ethics test every fall. This is one way to draw attention…