Congressional Oversight Of Bureaucratic Corruption

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Whereas congressional oversight of bureaucratic corruption, or oversight through audit organizations, is external, Burke's "administrative coalition" is more internal (to the bureaucracy) and involves informal means of monitoring, detection, and it is a more internal (bureaucratic) and informal means of oversight, scrutiny, and detection. The idea is that emotional and human factors such as common interests, camaraderie, and personal support can create morality and deter bureaucratic corruption. In other words, institutionalized group bonds can be used to create institutionalized group bonds. Institutional binding acts as an internal check, a constant pressure within the group to ensure institutional integrity and institutional integrity and
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