Assignment
Governmental Budgeting Process
Develop a four- to five-page APA-style paper by following the guiding statements below, using a local, state, or federal government agency's budget:
• Analyze how and where revenues are derived for the agency.
• Analyze which revenues are used in which funds: governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary.
• Evaluate how public policy decisions affect the receipt of revenues and possible restrictions that are (or can be) placed on the revenues.
• Analyze the economic conditions that affect revenue projections.
Your paper must be four to five pages (not including title and reference pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide. You must cite at least three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.
Required Resources
Text
• Lee, R.D. & Johnson, RW. (2008). Public budgeting systems (8th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. ISBN: 9780763746681
o Chapter 7: Budget Preparation: The Decision Process
o Chapter 8: Budget Approval: The Role of the Legislature
o Chapter 9: Budget Approval: The U.S. Congress
Multimedia
• Forbes. (2014, April 4). A government of growth: Politics and policy that foster innovation[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Im6gY0eviA