Controlling the bureaucracy March 10, 2014 (SEE ASSIGNMENT) Objective: Who has the remote and who decides what channel to watch?

Explain how the following can lead to issues in regards to implementing policy AND provide an example 1.Program Design 2.Lack of Clarity 3.Lack of Resources 4.Lack of Authority 5.Administrative Routine 6.Administrators’ Disposition 7.Fragmentation 1.Program Design 2.Lack of Clarity 3.Lack of Resources 4.Lack of Authority 5.Administrative Routine 6.Administrators’ Disposition 7.Fragmentation

I. Presidential Influence over the bureaucracy Powers –Appt. of top level –Power to fire top-level bureaucrats –Propose reorganization of executive branch Circular vs. Pyramid –Proposes agency budgets Powers –Appt. of top level –Power to fire top-level bureaucrats –Propose reorganization of executive branch Circular vs. Pyramid –Proposes agency budgets

I. Checks on Pres. influences… Checks on presidential influence –Senate confirmation needed  top personnel –Cannot fire vast majority of bureaucrats (90%) –Reorganization must go through Congress Homeland Security –Agency budgets  go through Congress Checks on presidential influence –Senate confirmation needed  top personnel –Cannot fire vast majority of bureaucrats (90%) –Reorganization must go through Congress Homeland Security –Agency budgets  go through Congress

II. Congressional Influences on the bureaucracy Powers: –Appropriations of agency budgets –Legislative oversight –GAO (govt. accountability office)- watchdog agency –Reorganization –Appt. confirmation Powers: –Appropriations of agency budgets –Legislative oversight –GAO (govt. accountability office)- watchdog agency –Reorganization –Appt. confirmation

II. Limits on Cong. Influences… Congress may not really want to clamp down on the bureaucracy… –Members profit politically from existence of fed. Programs w/n their states (military bases) Congress may not really want to clamp down on the bureaucracy… –Members profit politically from existence of fed. Programs w/n their states (military bases)

III. Interest group influence on bureaucracy Lobbying “Revolving door” IRON TRIANGLES: ATF/Dept. of Ag/Winston (subgovernments) pg 498 Issue networks, policy networks: $$ (private + public =common interests) Lobbying “Revolving door” IRON TRIANGLES: ATF/Dept. of Ag/Winston (subgovernments) pg 498 Issue networks, policy networks: $$ (private + public =common interests)

IV. Media influences on bureaucracy Scrutiny of agency behavior; FBI, CIA-info prior to 9-11 attacks “Whistle Blowers” (fed. Legislation protects whistle blowers) “leaks” from government officials (Watergate) Scrutiny of agency behavior; FBI, CIA-info prior to 9-11 attacks “Whistle Blowers” (fed. Legislation protects whistle blowers) “leaks” from government officials (Watergate)