1. 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.
2. Recommend two (2) policy actions for each problematic area discussed in criterion 1. Justify the recommendations.
Variance Report from the Department of Transportation, 2007-2008
Actuals Actuals
|
Annual
|
First Percentage
|
Third Percentage
|
|
budget
|
month spent
|
month spent
|
|
Revenues
|
|
8.33
|
25.00
|
|
Federal aid
|
530,000,000
|
$2,000,000
|
$6,000,000
|
|
State aid
|
80,000,000
|
8,000,000
|
30,000,000
|
|
Local aid
|
20,000,000
|
1,700,000
|
5,400,000
|
|
Total
|
$130,000,000
|
$11,700,000
|
$41,400,000
|
|
Expenditures
|
|
|
|
|
Central fleet maintenance
|
$2,257,724
|
$180,000
|
$530,000
|
|
Public works and transportation
|
1,606,402
|
130,000
|
390,000
|
|
Public works department
|
86,176,802
|
7,300,000
|
22,000,000
|
|
Snow removal
|
12,292,072
|
-
|
-
|
|
Transportation department
|
27,618,759
|
2,300,000
|
2,100.000
|
|
Total
|
$129,961,759
|
$9,910,000
|
$25,020,000
|