Wiktionary
buck-passing
n. blame shifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.
Usage examples of "buck-passing".
No doubt the art of buck-passing was as well developed in the Russian Army as it had been in the French when Jean-Pierre did his military service.
Something goes a little wrong, you're not gonna hear any whining and moaning and political buck-passing out of these guys.