Pittsburgh Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority
{{Short description|Governmental agency in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania}}
{{Distinguish|Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority}}
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|jurisdiction = Pittsburgh
|headquarters =Four North Shore Center
106 Isabella Street
Suite 105
Pittsburgh, PA
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|chief1_name = Nicholas D. Varischetti
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|website = {{URL|http://www.pghica.org/}}
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The Pittsburgh Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (Pittsburgh ICA, also known as the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class), is a special administrative body that was created by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to oversee the finances of the City of Pittsburgh.
History
The Pittsburgh ICA was created by the Pennsylvania General Assembly though the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act for Cities of the Second Class or Act 11 of 2004 on February 12, 2004.{{Cite web | title = An Act providing for intergovernmental cooperation in cities of the second class| publisher = Pennsylvania General Assembly| date = 2004| url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2003&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=2006}}
The Pittsburgh ICA is charged with "providing for financing" in Pittsburgh. It may only consider whether city budgets "are balanced, based upon prudent, reasonable and appropriate assumptions and if they comply with the city’s pending Act 47 recovery plan. Policy questions are outside its legal jurisdiction when approving or disapproving budgets."{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/12/05/Pittsburgh-submits-more-budget-information-to-Intergovernmental-Cooperation-Authority/stories/201412050172|title=Pittsburgh submits more budget information to Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|access-date=16 May 2015}} The Pittsburgh ICA operates within the context of an "Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement" between it and the City of Pittsburgh.{{Cite web| title = Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement by and between The Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class and The City of Pittsburgh| work = www.pghica.org| publisher = Pittsburgh Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority| date = September 7, 2004| url = http://www.pghica.org/ica_agreement.pdf| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110727172615/http://www.pghica.org/ica_agreement.pdf| archive-date = July 27, 2011}}
The Pittsburgh ICA has had difficulties with its financial records.{{cite web|url=http://wesa.fm/post/process-rebuilding-icas-financial-records-slower-expected#stream/0|title=Process Of Rebuilding The ICA's Financial Records Slower Than Expected|first=Mark|last=Nootbaar|access-date=21 July 2018}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.pghica.org/ Pittsburgh Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority]
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Category:Municipal authorities in Pennsylvania