What is the meaning of accountability?

(DoD) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping. See also responsibility.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). accountability. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/accountability/definitions/1960060
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "accountability" http://smartdefine.org/accountability/definitions/1960060 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, accountability, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/accountability/definitions/1960060>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "accountability" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/accountability/definitions/1960060>
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