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This page will explain how we arrived at the United States Government Accountability Office's Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government. | This page will explain how we arrived at the United States Government Accountability Office's Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government. | ||
You are here: '''Good | You are here: '''Good Governance-'''- Standard for Good. | ||
=== Definition of Governance === | === Governance === | ||
==== Definition of Governance ==== | |||
Per [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/governance#dictionary-entry-1 Merriam-Webster]: | Per [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/governance#dictionary-entry-1 Merriam-Webster]: | ||
'''governance''' (noun) ''':''' the act or process of governing or overseeing the control and direction of something (such as a country or an organization) | '''governance''' (noun) ''':''' the act or process of governing or overseeing the control and direction of something (such as a country or an organization) | ||
==== Government vs. Governance ==== | |||
Government is the formal institution that exercises authority, while governance is the broader process of decision-making and implementation involving multiple actors. | |||
==== Wikipedia Definition ==== | |||
For such a simple definition, Wikipedia has a lot say about governance. As of September 8, 2026, [[wikipedia:Governance#|Wikipedia - Governance]] begins with, "'''Governance''' is the overall complex system or framework of processes, functions, structures, rules, laws and norms born out of the relationships, interactions, power dynamics and communication within an organized group of individuals." | |||
=== Good Governance === | |||
Revision as of 11:25, 8 September 2026
This page will explain how we arrived at the United States Government Accountability Office's Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government.
You are here: Good Governance-- Standard for Good.
Governance
Definition of Governance
Per Merriam-Webster:
governance (noun) : the act or process of governing or overseeing the control and direction of something (such as a country or an organization)
Government vs. Governance
Government is the formal institution that exercises authority, while governance is the broader process of decision-making and implementation involving multiple actors.
Wikipedia Definition
For such a simple definition, Wikipedia has a lot say about governance. As of September 8, 2026, Wikipedia - Governance begins with, "Governance is the overall complex system or framework of processes, functions, structures, rules, laws and norms born out of the relationships, interactions, power dynamics and communication within an organized group of individuals."
