oversight panel
Review board group
An oversight panel is a group authorized to monitor and review the activities of an institution, agency, or program.
Such panels investigate whether organizations are following rules, spending money properly, or acting ethically: The congressional oversight panel examined the bank bailout.
They typically have power to request documents, summon witnesses, and issue findings or recommendations.
- watchdogGuard or monitor
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- inquiryRequest for information
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- fact-finding missionOrganized effort to gather information
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