accountability

noun4

1. •
   The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.

   • Some companies may not even know whether nanomaterials are present in their products, the corporate accountability group As You Sow said. — 2013
2. •
   The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping an accurate record of property, documents, or funds.
3. •
   An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
4. •
   An acceptance of good faith of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.

   • The erosion of accountability doesn't seem to matter now, but it will matter when things start unraveling. — 2023