An Empirical Assessment of the Contribution of State Offices of Inspectors General to Corruption Control. (2nd January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kempf, Robin J.; Sampath, Vijay S.; Lu, Elaine Yi; Shapiro, David M.
• Is Part Of: Public integrity. Volume 24:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: 51
• Page End: 65
• Publication Date: 2022-01-02
• Subjects: corruption -- government accountability -- offices of inspectors general -- panel data analysis -- subnational institutions; Civil service ethics -- United States -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- Periodicals; Political ethics -- United States -- Periodicals; Civil service ethics -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; Political ethics -- Periodicals; Civil service ethics; Political ethics; Public administration -- Moral and ethical aspects; United States; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; CIVIL SERVICE; MORAL ASPECTS; POLITICAL ETHICS; Periodicals; 172
• DOI: 10.1080/10999922.2020.1839188
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1099-9922

Abstract

Abstract : This exploratory research examines whether the proliferation of state offices of inspector general (OIGs) contributes to corruption control. Using 50-state panel data from 1976 to 2010, preliminary evidence that the number of state-level OIGs is positively associated with the corruption conviction rate is shown. This suggests that state OIGs act as a successful corruption detection mechanism, and therefore, OIGs play a role in corruption control, working to help keep the government accountable.