State officials said that that department, which was faulted two years ago for its role in a 1997 patient death, needs major improvements and tighter oversight.

And the panel members agreed that the Pentagon investigation would have to be subjected to tight oversight from an outside body, possibly one that included veterans of the war.

The agenda included issues like better distribution controls and tighter oversight on how many guns a customer can buy each day.

Economists say tighter oversight is needed to improve management and drive down the price of energy to Russia's ailing industries.

Specifically, both call for a higher minimum wage, broader health coverage and tighter corporate oversight.

The authors of the law justified tighter oversight by the need to fight cyber crime and provide greater accountability for Internet users.

However, P&J chapters are subject to tight oversight by the National Fraternity, to ensure they do not slip into pledging.

For his part, bound by the tight oversight imposed on the city's finances after the fiscal crisis of the mid-1970's, Mr. Dinkins was defensive yesterday.

That means tighter oversight, either by C.W.A.'s own caseworkers or private agencies that provide foster care services under contract to the city.

That, in turn, invited tighter oversight by Congress, leaving the current generation of regulators with far less discretion to balance economic and environmental needs.