Ch 9: Implications of Audit Service Delivery Methods

1. The Problems of Bureaucracy: Contributing Factors

Bureaucracy is designed to help the government run effectively and efficiently, but it can face problems. Learn about five common problems of bureaucracy and their contributing factors, and learn about some attempts at reforming such problems.

2. Project Grants: Definition & Examples

Project grants are financial contributions from the federal government to local governments or individuals. Explore the definition of project grants, look at some examples, and discover reasons for criticism of project grants.

3. Block Grants: Definition & Examples

A block grant is a large amount of money granted to subsidiary authorities by the federal government for general uses, as opposed to categorical grants, which have regulations attached. See examples of grants below, and those that are for, or against, their implementation.

4. Categorical Grants: Definition & Examples

The federal government provides money to states to fund projects through categorical grants. Learn the definition of a categorical grant, the strict conditions for obtaining the monies, and their application through some examples of programs funded by categorical grants.

5. Contract Law Terms: Definitions & Contract Types

Contract law terms include six elements in order to make contracts legal. Explore the six elements and the definitions and types of contracts including express, implied in-fact, implied in-law, and illusory promise.

6. Conditions in Contracts: Definition & Forms

A vital part of a contract is its conditions, which confirm the obligations of both parties entering into the agreement. Learn the definition of contractual conditions and the different types, including condition precedent, condition concurrent, and condition subsequent.

7. What Is a Joint Venture? - Definition & Examples

When two or more people create a temporary partnership for profit, it is called a joint venture. Understand the definition of a joint venture, a joint venture agreement, fiduciaries; and examine examples of a joint venture, and potential legal conflicts that can arise with this type of partnership.

8. The Basics of Partnerships: Types & Examples

Partnerships are a common way to organize a business in the United States. Learn about different types and examples of partnerships and their advantages and disadvantages.

9. Centralized Authority: Definition & Explanation

Centralized authority in an organization can be defined as one where the person at the top makes all the decisions and employees or staff are expected to carry out orders as they flow down. Explore a detailed definition of centralized authority and the advantages and disadvantages, plus find an example of the process of centralized authority.

10. Quasi-Official Agencies: Roles & Purposes

Quasi-official agencies are organizations that don't quite fit within the umbrella of governmental federal agencies. Learn more about what defines quasi-official agencies by evaluating their roles and purposes.

11. What is Privatization? - Definition & Process

Privatization is the process by which the government reduces its role in the economy by transferring ownership of holdings to private individuals or businesses. Learn more about the definition of privatization, explore different types of privatization, and review the process's advantages and disadvantages.