Title |
Do federal and state audits increase compliance with a grant program to improve municipal infrastructure (AUDIT study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, September 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-14-912 |
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Authors |
Ana L De La O, Fernando Martel García |
Abstract |
Poor governance and accountability compromise young democracies' efforts to provide public services critical for human development, including water, sanitation, health, and education. Evidence shows that accountability agencies like superior audit institutions can reduce corruption and waste in federal grant programs financing service infrastructure. However, little is know about their effect on compliance with grant reporting and resource allocation requirements, or about the causal mechanisms. This study protocol for an exploratory randomized controlled trial tests the hypothesis that federal and state audits increase compliance with a federal grant program to improve municipal service infrastructure serving marginalized households. |
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Student > Bachelor | 11 | 12% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 11% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 7% |
Researcher | 5 | 5% |
Other | 14 | 15% |
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Business, Management and Accounting | 14 | 15% |
Social Sciences | 9 | 10% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 9% |
Engineering | 4 | 4% |
Other | 14 | 15% |
Unknown | 27 | 30% |