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100			_aAndrew, Simon A. et al
245			_aIntergovernmental cooperation in the provision of public safety: monitoring mechanisms embedded in interlocal agreements
260			_c2015
300			_ap.401-410.
362			_aMay-Jun
520			_aThis article examines how monitoring mechanisms embedded in interlocal agreements (ILAs) are associated with vertical and horizontal intergovernmental relations. The authors hypothesize that ILAs established by local governments with higher-level governments are likely to rely on a clearly specified set of rules to establish an administrative structure, whereas ILAs established by local governments with other local governments rely on associational benefits to ensure that policy preferences are aligned across multiple political boundaries. The article examines ILAs established by small town, county, and municipal governments in Denton County, Texas, for the provision of emergency medical, police, and fire services. Findings show that more than half of the ILAs specified a financial reporting system, but an almost equal percentage did not contain features requiring financial records to be available for audit by a third party. Quadratic assignment procedure correlation analysis confirmed the presence of cross-monitoring mechanisms and showed that the patterns of ILAs tend to cluster around a geographic space. - Reproduced.
650			_aIntergovernmental relations
773			_aPublic Administration Review
909			_a108313
999			_c108308 _d108308