Evaluation of the Agency’s Budgeting and Cumulative Report

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As a consultant, you need to develop an in-depth analysis and

evaluation of the selected agency’s budgeting and then provide

recommendations for improvement. Therefore, you will conduct interviews

with agency representatives and research-related academic sources and

Websites. The analysis will be read by the VP of Accounts and Client

Support as well as by the leaders of the agency for whom you are

working.

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Analyze the agency’s (or department’s) budget by following
    these six (6) steps and including the results of the analysis in your
    paper by: (a) identifying the agency’s budget as executive department or
    an independent agency; (b) determining which of the appropriation
    subcommittees has jurisdiction over each agency’s budget request; (c)
    determining where each agency’s operations fall in the functional
    classification of the federal budget; (d) determining the budget
    authority and outlays proposed for the agency; and (e) determining the
    actual outlays and budget authority for the agency in that year. (Title
    this section Budget Overview.)
  2. Analyze two (2) major political
    influences on and primary accountability areas required of program
    administrators after reviewing FY2012 regarding mandatory and
    discretionary budgets. (Title this section Budgeting Assessment.)
  3. Explain
    which intergovernmental agency, or agencies, contributes to and / or
    influences the budgetary decisions for the current and future budget
    over the next five (5) years. (Title this section Analysis of Budgeting
    Plans and Actual Expenditures.)
  4. Analyze the impact of
    international policy making on the current year’s budgets and possible
    impact on future budget line items. (Title this section Implications of
    Foreign Policy.)
  5. Recommend two (2) robust ways in which the
    agency could improve the budget for the next fiscal year. (Title this
    section Budget Request and Recommendations.)
  6. Provide proof
    of one to two (1-2) interviews by submitting the completed interview
    form with a list of questions for and responses from each interviewee.
    (Put this in the Appendix under Interview Forms.)
  7. Provide four
    to five (4-5) relevant and credible outside resources that support the
    content of this assignment. (Include no more than one (1) non-government
    Website.)

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
    or school-specific format. 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 sections must have appropriate titles. The cover page,
    interview forms, reference page, and the appendices are not included in
    the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Recommend ways to improve specific areas of public administration.
  • Analyze
    the fundamental components of effective budgeting, including sources of
    revenue, political influences, purposes, types, and accountability of
    program administrators.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in public administration.
  • Write clearly and concisely about public administration using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,

logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using

the following rubric.

Click here to view the grading rubric.