quango
Taxpayer-funded advisory board
A quango is a semi-public administrative body funded by government but operating with some independence from it—quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization.
The term is chiefly British and often carries a note of skepticism about bureaucratic bloat: The report recommended abolishing several quangos to cut costs.
Critics use it to suggest unelected officials wielding public power without accountability.
Flat rigid panel
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
panel · body · agency · trust · foundation · institute · corporation · watchdog
Rigid administrative system
- unaccountableNot required to justify
- unelectedNot chosen by voters
- wastefulUsing resources carelessly
- bloatedSwelled from excess
patronage · cronyism · sinecure · inefficiency · duplication · reform · bonfire · cull
Outside ministry structure
- independentFree from external control
- statutoryEstablished by enacted law
- advisoryNotice recommending action
- regulatoryInvolving official oversight
oversight · monitoring · accountability · transparency · mandate · charter · remit · jurisdiction
Bestow or award money
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- allocationDistribution of shares
- budgetPlan for spending
- appropriationUnauthorized claiming or allocation
expenditure · accountability · audit · spending · endowment
board
Flat rigid panel
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- commissionPayment for services rendered
authority · panel · body · agency · trust · foundation · institute · corporation · watchdog · regulator
bureaucracy
Rigid administrative system
- unaccountableNot required to justify
- unelectedNot chosen by voters
- wastefulUsing resources carelessly
bloated · patronage · cronyism · sinecure · inefficiency · duplication · reform · bonfire · cull · abolition
non-departmental
Outside ministry structure
- independentFree from external control
- statutoryEstablished by enacted law
- advisoryNotice recommending action
regulatory · oversight · monitoring · accountability · transparency · mandate · charter · remit · jurisdiction · scrutiny
grant
Bestow or award money
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- allocationDistribution of shares
- budgetPlan for spending
appropriation · expenditure · accountability · audit · spending · endowment
quangoministry
Clergy's work or state department
government department · civil service · central government · Whitehall · state bureaucracy
quangoprivate company
Business without public shareholders
private enterprise · corporation · commercial enterprise · privately held company · family business