Publications - Toolkits

Performance and Accountability

Jerry Ellig, Jason J. Fichtner, Maurice P. McTigue | Sep 12, 2011
Congress should conduct rigorous oversight of federal agencies and programs not just to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse, but also because current levels of spending are unsustainable, making spending cuts inevitable.

Analysis of Legislation in Order to Reduce Spending

Veronique de Rugy, Jason J. Fichtner, Matthew Mitchell | Sep 12, 2011
This toolkit provides members and their staffs with tools to help them evaluate spending bills and start the process of reducing government spending.

Regulatory Oversight

The Basics of Regulatory Impact Analysis
Richard Williams, Jerry Ellig | Sep 12, 2011
Congressional oversight committees can use regulatory impact analysis (RIAs) as a starting point for investigating whether a regulation achieved its intended outcomes and at what cost.