What might be the potential consequences to public employee morale and motivation from oversight measures that employees feel are intrusive or that they might perceive to be questioning their individual ethics?

The public sector should reflect the community it serves. This means, among other things, that you may find people acting in an unethical or illegal manner. This might evidence itself in the form of stealing monies through various means, such as theft or fraud. To minimize the potential for this, the budget process should include any number of control systems to monitor the budget, identify fraud or theft, and address identified issues through administrative or legal means.For this discussion, address the following questions:What do you believe might be the most effective means of assessing budget work to identify cases of theft or fraud?How might an inspector general role be received in your community?What might be the potential consequences to public employee morale and motivation from oversight measures that employees feel are intrusive or that they might perceive to be questioning their individual ethics?