"I think it was impossible for me to adequately oversee the contract and the facility," he said.

The safety board's report found fault with Enron for failing to "oversee adequately" the operation of its San Juan subsidiary.

The board failed to adequately oversee management, especially in its dealings with the problematic partnerships.

Mr. Sciarra largely fought with the Whitman administration, which he believes poured money in the schools but did not adequately oversee the implementation efforts.

It was quickly apparent to her that she could not adequately oversee the outside work and at the same time do the house work.

There some members raised questions about whether a separate agency would adequately oversee other issues in the weapons programs, including those of safety and health.

Even so, Mr. Burtleson declines to add a second crew because he does not believe he can adequately oversee two.

The utility did not adequately oversee contractors managing a major project to upgrade circuit breakers, a failure that "contributed to or prolonged" the blackout.

The state, acknowledging that it did not adequately oversee construction when the complex was built, has contributed $108 million to a fund to deal with soil settlement problems.

In the financial services area, they ask whether regulators will be able to adequately oversee new conglomerates that, should they encounter difficulties, could pose systemwide problems.