theory and practice in public budgeting and financial management
9 pages in total ; one page for the first part, 8 pages for the second part
First Part
The purpose of the assignment is to offer a proposal for your Final Project. Here, offer the following
Identify the agency that you will be addressing for the Final Project. Explain why it intrigues you and warrants examination and assessment.
•Offer a preliminary list of three (3) peer-reviewed sources you will utilize in your project. Use APA formatting for the references.
•The proposal should be at less one page (double-spaced).
Second part
Second part Refers to chapter 10 in the book ( Auctioning Off the Farm with Tax Incentives for Economic Development ) (below is the link for the book)
http://mia.tehran.ir/Portals/1/document/ketab/latin/(Public%20Administration%20and%20Public%20Policy)%20Gerald%20J.%20Miller-Government%20Budgeting%20and%20Financial%20Management%20in%20Practice_%20Logics%20to%20Make%20Sense%20of%20Ambiguity-CRC%20Press%20(2011).pdf
The Final Project for this course bridges the gap between theory and practice in public budgeting and financial management by focusing on what professionals and administrators actually do in the field. To this end, your task is to analyze an actual budget, offering insight, analysis, and recommendations about the chosen agency.
Your first task is to find a public budget to analyze. It is suggested you focus on a city/county department, a small municipality/township, a school district, a special district (such as a forest preserve district, stadium district, or water district), a community college, a small public university, or a single state agency. Be sure not to choose a budget that is too large to analyze in one written exercise. Most budgets are readily available on the institution’s website or by contacting
the budgeting/finance department. Many local libraries will also have these documents.
In your analysis, you should address the following items/questions:
•Offer a brief overview of your chosen agency.
What are its primary functions and roles in the community?
•What are the primary expenditures for your chosen agency?
•How do these expenditures determine public policy priorities?
•Has the agency’s budget increased or decreased since last year? What does this indicate about the success of the agency and its ability to deliver services?
•Is the agency allocating resources wisely?
•What recommendations would you offer, in terms of resource allocation, for the agency in the future?
The entire budgetary analysis should be at less 8 to in length must incorporate no fewer than five (5) peer-reviewed journal articles to bolster your analysis of the budget. You should
be able to apply the theories learned in class to your case. The project must conform to APA format, and all sources must be properly cited and reference
please follow these instructions for the Final project paper (second part)
Agency
Description and
Overview:
This section should be approximately
two (2) pages. Describe the purpose,
structure, and functioning of your
chosen public organization. Information
could include: mission, services,
number of employees, brief history, etc.
Analysis of
Expenditures:
This section should be approximately
four (4) to five (5) pages. Describe how
the agency allocates its resources.
What are the primary expenditures?
How, specifically, do these
expenditures determine public policy
priorities and governmental strategies?
Recommendations: This section should be approximately two (2) to three (3) pages. Is the
agency allocating its resources and
funds wisely in your opinion? What
changes should be made? Should
priorities be shifted? If so, how? What
recommendations would you offer for
the future?
Conclusion :This section should be approximately
one (1) page. Offer some concluding
remarks about the future of the
organization based upon your
assessment and recommendations.
Overall Paper
Structure and
Presentation:
The paper should be eight (8) to ten
(10) pages in length. The paper must
conform to APA format, including
proper citations, references, structure,
and style. As such, it must include a
Title Page, Abstract, and References
page, in addition to the four (4) other
required sections. ALL borrowed, cited,
and paraphrased material must be
properly documented. The paper must
also flow well from section to section
and possess minimal spelling, syntax,
or grammar errors. The paper must
utilize a minimum of five (5) peerreviewed,
academic journal articles to
support your points, arguments, and
assertions