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The Battle For Honest And Accountable Government

2024/10/17
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Glenn Fine: 本书讲述了作者作为联邦政府监察长,在司法部和国防部任职期间的经历,以及对政府问责制和透明度的看法。他强调了监察长的独立性和重要性,以及在发现和阻止浪费、欺诈和滥用行为方面的作用。他还讲述了与特朗普政府的冲突,以及对最高法院和联邦法院设立监察长的建议。他认为,所有组织都需要监督,即使是司法部和联邦调查局等机构,也需要独立的监察长来揭露问题,维护政府的诚实和负责。 在与特朗普政府的冲突中,Fine 坚持按照法律规定发布关于伊拉克和阿富汗战争的报告,最终被特朗普解雇。这体现了监察长在维护政府透明度和问责制方面的关键作用。 Fine 还调查了 FBI 历史上最严重的间谍案、海军历史上最严重的腐败丑闻(“肥伦纳德”案)以及俄克拉荷马城爆炸案中 FBI 的失误等重大案件。这些调查揭示了政府机构内部安全体系的薄弱环节,以及改进政府运作的必要性。 Fine 认为,最高法院和联邦司法机构也需要设立监察长,以提高透明度和公众信任度,因为目前缺乏对司法机构内部行为的有效监督机制。 Dave Davies: 作为访谈节目的主持人,Davies 提出了一系列问题,引导 Fine 讲述其职业生涯中的经历和观点,并对监察长制度的有效性和改进方向进行探讨。他关注的是政府腐败的普遍性,以及如何通过有效的监督机制来预防和打击腐败行为。他与 Fine 的对话涵盖了监察长的权力和局限性、与政府高层的冲突、以及对政府透明度和问责制的看法。 Maureen Corrigan: Corrigan 评论了 Alia Trabucco-Zeran 的小说《Clean》,这部小说讲述了一位女佣成为儿童死亡案主要嫌疑人的故事。评论指出,小说以其独特的叙事结构和视角,揭示了阶级、权力和社会不公等问题,以及在表面光鲜的社会背后隐藏的腐败和黑暗。小说中女佣的经历,也从侧面反映了社会底层人民的困境和无奈。

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Glenn Fine explains the role and importance of inspectors general in government agencies, emphasizing their independence and dual reporting to both agency heads and Congress.
  • Inspectors general are independent and report to both agency heads and Congress.
  • Their role is to detect and deter waste, fraud, abuse, and promote efficiency in government agencies.
  • They are crucial for exposing problems and making recommendations to improve government operations.

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Former Inspector General Glenn Fine oversaw investigations of the mishandling of documents in the Oklahoma bombing case, the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo and corruption in the Navy. He spoke with Dave Davies about his work to uncover abuse, waste, and fraud in the Departments of Justice and Defense. His book is Watchdogs. Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews the book* Clean*, about a housekeeper who is the primary suspect in the death of a child.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)