Compliance
Compliance is following applicable laws, regulations, policies, contractual obligations, or official requirements. Government compliance can involve how agencies spend funds, how organizations meet regulatory duties, or whether officials follow required procedures. The relevant rules depend on the activity and authority involved.
Compliance is following applicable laws, regulations, policies, contractual obligations, or official requirements. Government compliance can involve how agencies spend funds, how organizations meet regulatory duties, or whether officials follow required procedures. The relevant rules depend on the activity and authority involved.
Example: Federal agencies must comply with appropriations laws by using funds only for the purposes and within the limits Congress authorized.
Common misconception: Compliance always means a program is effective or fair. A program can comply with formal requirements and still be inefficient, ineffective, or in need of reform.
Sources: https://www.gao.gov/legal/appropriations-law; https://www.usa.gov/agency-index