01204pab a2200169 454500 180718b2005 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Romzek, Barbara S. State social services contracting: exploring the determinants of effective contract accountability 2005 p.436-49. Jul-Aug This article examines the effectiveness of contract accountability in social service contracts. The analysis is based on five case studies of Kansas contracts for selected welfare, Medicaid, and foster care and adoption services. Results indicate the state has achieved moderate to high levels of accountability effectiveness, especially in terms of specifying social service contracts and selecting appropriate accountability strategies. However, accountability is undermined by the use of risk shifting, reliance on a system of multiple competing providers, and the adoption of new information technologies. These conclusions contradict the conventional wisdom, theory, and existing research on contracting. - Reproduced. Social services Johnston, Jocelyn M. Public Administration Review 66750 66750 66750 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 65, Issue no: 4 AR67202 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR