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A government agency or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administration. There is a notable variety โฆ See more
Early examples of organizations that would now be termed a government agency include the British Navy Board, responsible for ships and supplies, which was established in 1546 by King Henry VIII and the British See more
โข Machinery of Government Reform: Principles and Practice in "The Organisation of Central Government Departments: A History 1964โ1992", ESRC Whitehall โฆ See more
1546The British Navy Board was established by King Henry VIII.1570The British Commissioners of Bankruptcy was established.1933The New Deal saw growth in U.S. federal agencies.1980sSeveral countries including Australia and the United Kingdom developed the use of agencies to improve efficiency in public services.1946Congress established some means to oversee government agency action.Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Related searches for Governmental agency wikipedia