Last year, Reuters found that at least seven other foreign governments made new donations to the foundation without the State Department being informed, partly, foundation officials said, because of "oversights".
He then argued that the inspector general bill was "legally infirm" because of "multiple layers of oversight," and because the proposal amounted to an "illegal curtailment" of the mayor's authority of appointment and freedom to make decisions.
Some Democrats and political scientists say the infrequency of the sessions increases the power of the governor and state agencies because of a lack of oversight.
The L.A. Times says real estate fraud is booming largely because of a lack of oversight of mortgage brokers.
University officials said the action was necessary because of a lack of oversight and accountability during Mr. Yudof's two-year stay at the Oakland property.
But emerging biotechnologies may blur those lines of oversight, because some of the new foods don't fit neatly into existing regulatory definitions.
Because of the lack of oversight, no one in the space can be trusted — not even James Altucher.
For years, groups like Human Rights Watch have documented the widespread use of black jails — so-called because of the lack of oversight on their operation — where what are considered unlawful detentions are common.
And, frankly, they didn't want to know anyway, maybe suspecting in the back of their collective mind that they were only around because of some kind of oversight.
Because the proposed site is located more than 3 miles from shore -- the line where state law generally ends and federal jurisdiction begins -- Cape Wind, like many offshore projects, also triggered the full complement of oversight, because construction staging, shore-bound electric cables and other aspects of the endeavor must also adhere to state guidelines.
