Thereare norulesfor their use. The designer'spurposeandintentdrives the decisions madetoachieveappropriatescaleand proportion, as well as the degreeofharmonybetween the elements.
To the question of the original purposeand Congressional intent of the legislation, and whether or not the metrics used under current statute are adequate to measure the entire scope of government-wide improper payments, I say yes.
Surely in the information age, we can bring to bear the power of technology to enhance the efficiency and transparency of the regulatory infrastructure itself, while preserving the intentandpurpose of legislation.