Research and documentation

FIGURE ELEVEN RESEARCH examines records, institutional practices and questions of public consequence.

We compare stated policies with documented practice, organize source material and identify questions that require further investigation.

Publications

Institutional accountability

What should the public be able to see after an oversight report identifies a problem?

Law and public administration

Reading decisions about statutory authority, enforcement procedure and presidential control on their own terms.

Published by FIGURE ELEVEN ANALYSIS. For reports and decisions from outside sources, see News & case law.

Our analysis identifies its sources and distinguishes documented facts, reported experiences and unresolved questions.

Define the question, the boundaries of the review and the information needed to address it.

Record source, date and context. Distinguish original records from later accounts.

Consider competing explanations and give contrary evidence appropriate weight.

State what is supported, what remains uncertain and where the record is incomplete.

Sensitive documents and detailed project information are shared through authorized exchanges. Initial introductions should remain general.