Maladministration

[Sarah]

Bad administration; bad management of any business, especiallyof public affairs. [Written also maleadministration.]

[Sarah]

Mismanagement that is clearly deliberate and malicious.

Innocently incompetent mismanagement that has such detrimental consequences that it could not be worse if it were deliberate and malicious.

(proper) A specific administration that meets either of the above definitions.

[Tina]

lack of care, judgment, or honesty in the management of something:

[Tracie Lynn]

Inefficient or dishonest administration; mismanagement.