Anyone has the power to make formal objections to the independent watchdog to investigate.

Should achievement be measured by those within the organization or by an independent watchdog?

An independent Congressional watchdog, if approved, would be a major break with tradition.

The bill would also create an independent watchdog as the House Democrats have discussed.

For more than two decades the commission functioned as a politically independent watchdog.

The commission was created in 1957 to serve as an independent watchdog over civil rights matters.

The idea has the strong support of several independent watchdogs.

Making that determination argued for an independent watchdog, with no obvious ties to either side.

At the Power Authority, the inspector general is supposed to be the one independent watchdog.

"Surely they can devote time and energy to finding a top, independent watchdog of our national treasures."