Government agency

The functions of an agency are normally executive in character since different types of organizations (such as commissions) are most often constituted in an advisory role — this distinction is often blurred in practice however, it is not allowed.

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[2] in 1546 by King Henry VIII and the British Commissioners of Bankruptcy established[3] in 1570.

They tend to be prominent in the following areas of public policy; Independent Administrative Authorities in France may not be instructed or ordered to take specific actions by the government.

Today, Russian government agencies such as the FSB, FSO, and the GRU use Spetsnaz or other masked operators for any missions.

The Ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to control agencies by policy decisions but not by direct orders.

The heads of independent agencies work together in groups, such as a commission, board or council.

By enacting the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) in 1946, Congress established some means to oversee government agency action.

The APA established uniform administrative law procedures for a federal agency's promulgation of rules and adjudication of claims.