Assignment
4:Implementing the Budget
Due
Week 9 and worth 225 points
Refer
the Scenario for Assignments 1–5. Prepare a variance report for the selected agency.
Refer to Table 8.4 in Chapter 8 (page 133).
Write
a three to four (3-4) page paper addressing the criteria below.(Note:Change the title of the report
to reflect the selected agency’s name and the years to 2013-2014.)
- Find the
variances for both the revenue and expenditures sides and then discuss two
to three (2-3) problematic areas for the agency. Provide the results of
the variances in a table (Excel or Word). - Recommend two (2)
policy actions for each problematic area discussed in criterion 1. Justify
the recommendations.
Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double
spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA. Check with your professor
for any additional instructions. - Include a cover
page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Recommend appropriate policy
actions based on the evaluation. - Evaluate a budgeting system at
any governmental level. - Analyze the scope and sequence of
budgeting in terms of sources of revenues, purpose of government
expenditures, budget cycles, budget preparation, and debt administration. - Analyze the requirements for
implementing a budget. - Develop various budget charts
that represent segments of the budgeting process. - Write clearly and concisely about
public budgeting and finance using proper writing mechanics.
