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Direct linkPerry, Ron; Thomas, Bob; DuBois, Elizabeth; McGowan, Rob – New Directions for Evaluation, 2006
For years, spending by the King County (Seattle, Washington) corrections department consumed a growing share of the county operating budget, and the department accrued a backlog of needed capital investments. At the same time, there was a history of mistrust between the county council and department management, which centered on whether the…
Descriptors: Counties, Audits (Verification), Budgeting, Retrenchment
