The Machinery of Government (sometimes MOG) means the interconnected structures and processes of government, such as the functions and accountability of departments in the executive branch of government. The term is used particularly in the context of changes to established systems of public administration where different elements of machineryFor example, a Number 10 Press Notice on May 5, 2006 was entitled Machinery of Government changes in announcing the creation of a new department of the British Government, accessed at June 12, 2006 are created.