Communication of evaluations is also easy. Local lawmakers and
administrators are easier for citizens to contact than are comparable officials
of regional or national governments.Except for the governments of the
largest localities, there is no distant chain of command between the field and
the administration. Problems and results can be communicated simply and
quickly, making for high responsiveness. This is critical for establishing
citizen-oriented public governance. Because citizen monitoring of results is
relatively easy at the local level, it is reasonable for citizen participation to be a
regular component of the local budget process. This is important for the
formulation of budget programs as well as for the monitoring of program
execution and for the evaluation of program results.