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 created by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Ma ...
to oversee the finances of the
City of Pittsburgh. 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.
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." The Pittsburgh ICA operates within the context of an "Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement" between it and the City of Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh ICA has had difficulties with its financial records.
See also
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Special-purpose district
Special districts (also known as special service districts, special district governments, limited purpose entities, or special-purpose districts) are independent, special-purpose governmental units that exist separately from local governments such ...
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Municipal authority (Pennsylvania) A municipal authority is a form of special-purpose governmental unit in Pennsylvania. The municipal authority is an alternate vehicle for accomplishing public purposes without the direct action of counties, municipalities and school districts. Thes ...
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Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (Philadelphia)
References
External links
Pittsburgh Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority
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Municipal authorities in Pennsylvania
Government of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania law