Oversight may refer to: Governance Regulation – rulemaking Separation of powers in state governance (checks and balances) - the concept of separate branches of government or agencies exercising authority over one another Checks and controls over a particular body or institution: Congressional oversight over U.S. federal agencies and other institutions, exercised by the United States Congress The ministry of episcopal oversight within Christian churches Oversight over the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), see Public Interest Oversight Board Oversight (registration, inspection, standard setting and enforcement) over auditors, see Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Internal oversight over United Nations operations, see United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services An element of organizational governance, see Fair governance Sports Oversight (horse), a French Thoroughbred racehorse