The Political Nature of the Federal Budget Process Introduction The federal budget process is overseen by US Congressmen, who are fundamentally immersed in the political nature of government. As Elwood (2008) notes, members of Congress are influenced Continue Reading...
Pressures Affecting Public BudgetAnalyzing Practical PressuresBudgets are never easy, but when it comes to the public sector there are additional pressures that can make the process even more challenging. On the one hand, there is a need to deliver h Continue Reading...
President Bidens Proposed Budget: Expectations vs. RealityPrior to conducting in-depth research on exactly how much money President Joe Biden wants to spend, I was somewhat convinced that it would stay under the $5.5 trillion mark. I was largely basi Continue Reading...
Two different ways of getting funds to agencies are 1) to pass a short-term funding bill that will extend the debt limit for a few more months, and 2) to tie in Hurricane-relief aid with the budget bill so that there is more incentive for a bipartisa Continue Reading...
Florida state government is divided up into branches that each hold a precise and specific mandate. As with the federal government, Florida's state government consists of three branches -- the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicia Continue Reading...
Ratio analysis is not used in as widespread a manner in government as it is in the private sector. While they are very necessary, they have to be adapted specifically to the unique problems of the public sector which is not based upon profit. These Continue Reading...
Anarchy implies the absence of any government and by extension, of a rule of law. In a state of anarchy, no one has officially sanctioned or recognized power. Power may be assumed by a militarily strong group of people, however. Anarchy results from Continue Reading...
Dialogues Government and the Economy: Three Dialogues One of the leading topics in American society today is the economy and the government's role in it; and there are very diverse views on that subject. For more than two years now the U.S. economy Continue Reading...
RIGHTS VS. NATIONAL LAWS National laws formulated and implemented by the federal government have often been criticized for their centralizing effect and for restraining/restricting the power of state laws. In a republican form of government, state Continue Reading...
Joint resolutions are virtually the same as bills. Concurrent resolutions are not able to become law but can be used to amend rules that apply to members of the Congress (Senate.gov, 2004). Simple resolutions can't be passed into law, and may be use Continue Reading...
Democracy in America: Analysis Of Government Actions In Recent Times Tocqueville visited the United States back in 1800s and it was then that he wrote his masterpiece, Democracy in America. This book contains details of what the philosopher witness Continue Reading...
Collaboration Across Boundaries for Small Local GovernmentsLocal governments can maximize their potential for providing quality public services through collaborative efforts. By coordinating their initiatives and consciously weaving a network of mutu Continue Reading...
Constitutional Structures of U.S. And Canada In a well-organized essay of no more than ten double-spaced, typewritten pages: Describe the essential differences in the constitutional structure of the central government in the United States and Canad Continue Reading...
American Government How does a bill become a law? Please explain where bills originate and how they go through the process. Also include information about the role of interest groups and political parties in bill formation. Before a piece of legisl Continue Reading...
The reason for this shortfall, as noted by the Balance Budget website, emanates from pension costs, previously agreed to cost of living pay increases, rising health care costs overall and a general weakness in the overall economic recovery that has Continue Reading...
Reduce the Budget Deficit Statutory budget controls in effect from 1985 to 2002 were designed "to reduce the budget deficit" (Lynch, 2011, p. 1). The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (1985) and the Budget Enforcement Act ( Continue Reading...
MEMORANDUM To: Department Manager From: Me Date: 24 September, 2017 Subject: Results from Analyzing the Arapahoe County 2015 Adopted Budget This memo is to delineate the findings I have obtained from conducting an analysis of the Arapahoe County fo Continue Reading...
The increasing and gruesome mass killings in schools and other public arenas is connected to military type assault rifles and hidden handguns, carrying large amounts of ammunition magazines. These artilleries of war are modeled to cause overwhelming Continue Reading...
The problems with the budget are said to arise from politicians who are unable to make difficult decisions. The problem with these laws is that they do not explicitly force politicians to make those decision. GRH provides targets for the politicians Continue Reading...
March 2008). In the presentational approach "information is not intended to play a role in the decision making and does not do so" (OECD. March 2008). The performance-informed approach utilizes information however, the information "does not determi Continue Reading...
Capital Investment and Budget Planning Capital and Investment Budget Planning For all governments, long-term expenses are something they must deal with. This is to ensure that the continuing needs of an area are met through facilitating economic gr Continue Reading...
Debating NASA's Budget and Importance As the increasingly impotent federal government lurches towards the edge of a self-imposed fiscal cliff, the public and politicians alike have largely accepted the inevitability of deep cuts to the nation's mass Continue Reading...
Macroeconomics Budget deficits today will tend to lower the rate of growth in the economy in the future. Budget deficits result in higher rates of public debt. While the U.S. borrows at very low rates, it nevertheless must pay interest on its debt, Continue Reading...
As it's expected that the mandatory federal spending on health will increase significantly in the future years, the health programs will remain broke and indebted. Corrective Strategies: Since the current state of the government's health programs Continue Reading...
Operational Plan and Correlating Budget Project Description The 4 West is an organization that delivers health care for the community. Recently, the organization has decided to replace the existing medical-surgical unit into a new acute care oncolo Continue Reading...
Banking Budget Analysis Opportunity Bank Budget Analysis Opportunity Bank is a convenient store for other professional banks. Essentially, it takes the stance that all people reserve the right to bank as they please and deserve an opportunity to do Continue Reading...
City of Alameda Online Budget Challenge PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City of Alameda Announces Series of Targeted Budget Cuts and Tax Increases to Balance 2013-14 Budget Faced with an impending budget deficit of $4.4 million caused by a co Continue Reading...
FY2012 President's Budget For Health Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/about/FY2012budget/fy2012bib.pdf One of the most prominent roles of the federal government in health care is as a purchaser of health insurance and third-party payer for health Continue Reading...
The Property Taxes revenues' evolution is: for 2001-2002: $33,583,659; for 2002-2003: $39,474,865; for 2003-2004: $43,631,829; for 2004-2005: $56,254,917; for 2005-2006: $61,055,240; the proposed revenue for 2006-2007 is $67,102,454, with a 9.9% in Continue Reading...
Capital Budgeting Over the last several years, different levels of government have been facing a variety of challenges when it comes to budgetary issues. For the city of Ft. Lauderdale, the Department of Public Safety is encompassing 60% of their to Continue Reading...
This demographic understands how investment markets work and is likely to make the smart and responsible choices with these investment funds to ensure that they have a good retirement. The demographic that is least likely to benefit from such a pla Continue Reading...
U.S. Government Deficits Why is it that the U.S. Government can spend more than it brings in through taxes and other revenue? What are the specific reasons why the U.S. can consistently and constantly operate its programs and conduct official busine Continue Reading...
Budgeting and Financial Management Case AnalysisBudgeting and financial management are critical processes in public administration efforts as they play an important role in governance. Organizations in both the public and private sectors carry out b Continue Reading...
Since the proposed budget has come into a deficit, there is a need to balance the budget of the proposed program to enhance the financial sustainability of the project. Method to balance the Proposed Budget One of the methods employed to balance t Continue Reading...
Accounting Capital Accounting and Budgeting Questions NPV When a firm has different potential projects or investments, they will want to assess their options to ensure they make the best choice. However, comparing different types of projects or in Continue Reading...
fiscal federalism on finance and budgeting in public organizations. Federalism is a political concept in which groups are bound together by a representative governing body. This is usually constitutionally divided between a central authority and po Continue Reading...
Budget Discussion Questions1. Think about your professional context and the dynamics that exist within it. What political or other internal institutional dynamics will influence budgetary priorities at your organization?The role of a principal in bud Continue Reading...
Property tax relief is a subject that arises when the elderly or poor struggle to meet their property tax burdens. If they are long-term residents, they can be caught up when their neighborhood sees a dramatic increase in property values. There are Continue Reading...
