Generally, we do not. We look to government's own rules, regulations, and policies to see if the organization in question is observing them. Depending on the issue, we may obtain information elsewhere to see how it is done. But looking to other jurisdictions is something we would expect the departments to do. Perhaps through evaluations and studies of other jurisdictions, the departments could learn how to improve their own processes.
On November 26th, 2009. See this statement in context.