Q. Traditionally, Governor, though, when you're in the transition period you get the cooperation of the outgoing administration.

Are you making any contact with the outgoing administration?

General Electric's plan was approved by the Board of Legislators three days before the outgoing administration ended its term.

So Mr. Dinkins had to decide whether to retain a new commissioner, who was also a product of the outgoing administration.

Still, the outgoing and incoming administrations can have somewhat different interests.

Traditionally, outgoing Mexican administrations take responsibility for any devaluations during a transition period.

She said those decisions and others by the outgoing administration would be reviewed.

The plan was seen as a last-minute land grab by the outgoing administration and drew condemnation from the Palestinians and others.

The outgoing administration was asked to stay on meanwhile in a caretaker capacity.

The administrative entities that had arisen under the outgoing administration were dissolved.