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STRAYER PAD 505 Assignment 1 The Operating Budget NEW
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Assignment 1 The Operating Budget
Due Week 4 and worth 250 points
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper, titled Part I: The Operating Budget for the (Selected Agency) in which you separate the content into sections:
1. Provide background information about the agency, mission, goals, objectives, departments, and strategic plan. (Title this section Introduction.)
2. Describe the budget of the agency by addressing the following items: (Title this section Budget Overview.)
a. Financial Summary, including Revenue and Expenditures
b. Department Budgets
c. Funding
d. Capital Projects
e. Debt Administration
3. Perform a Cost Analysis. (Title this section Cost Analysis.) The costs should include the following:
a. Fixed Costs
b. Step-fixed Costs
c. Variable Costs
4. Identify and explain one to two (1-2) challenges you will have in managing the budget. (Title this section Budget Challenges.)
5. Recommend two to three (2-3) strategies the agency should review regarding new initiatives and budget cuts over the next five (5) years. (Title this section Budget Recommendations.)
6. Include the agency’s most recent budget or financial plan.
7. Provide the agency’s Website name, URL, and any other sources used to support the assignment’s criteria.
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:
? Analyze the basic skills and tools needed for budgeting for public sector agencies and / or departments.
Please remember to save a copy of all of your work in case there are technical problems.
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STRAYER PAD 505 Assignment 2 The Capital Budget NEW
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Assignment 2:The Capital Budget
Due Week 6 and worth 280 points
Refer the Scenario for Assignments 1–e e 5. Forecast salaries, revenue estimating, and prepare the capital budget.
Using the budget from the selected agency, write a five to six (5-6)page paper in which you:
Analyze the agency’s compensation for employees. Provide a rationale on what the costs and benefits would be for a 2 percent, 4 percent, or 5 percent pay increase for the fiscal year 2014. In your forecast, (a) discuss the effects of the increase on benefits for the agencyand (b) provide a chart depicting the increase for each percent. (Title this section Payroll Forecast.)
Review the trend of the agency over the past five (5) yearsand prepare an analysis explaining the trend for expenditures. Include a figure depicting the trend. (Title this section Trend Analysis.)
Prepare and explain a five (5) year forecast of the four (4) highest expenditures. Make anXYplot of these data. Include in the analysis whether the costs should be approved or not approved. Justify the reasoning with examples. (Title this section Expenditure Forecast.)
Compare two (2) options for predicting the cost of needed repairs to thecurrent building that houses the selected agency by completing Exercise 1 at the end of Chapter 1 (page 92). Provide a rationale for recommending one (1) of the two (2) options. Include the figures to support the rationale. (Title this section Capital Budget.)
Provide names and URLs of the Websites for the state’s budget(s) analyzed and any other government Websites used to support the assignment’s criteria
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STRAYER PAD 505 Week 7 Discussion 2 Writing Budget Justificatios NEW
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“Writing Budget Justifications” Please respond to the following:
From the second e-Activity, provide three (3) justifications for an increase to the four (4) highest discretionary spending accounts.
From the second e-Activity, provide three (3) justifications for a decrease to the four (4) highest discretionary spending accounts.
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STRAYER PAD 505 Week 8 Discussion 2 Variance Analysis NEW
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“Variance Analysis” Please respond to the following:
Recommend at least two (2) strategies an administrator can apply to ensure that the budget is performing according to the established performance indicators. Justify your response.
From the second e-Activity on “Variance Analysis”, propose at least two (2) actions an administrator can take to avoid assumptions in budget items to avoid overlooking favorable or adverse line items in the budget. Provide examples to justify your response.
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STRAYER PAD 505 Week 9 Discussion 1 Multiyear Plans NEW
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“Multiyear Plans” Please respond to the following:
Propose at least two (2) strategies to avoid assumptions in a multiyear plan. Justify your response.
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STRAYER PAD 505 Week 10 Discussion 1 Major Tax Structures NEW
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“Major Tax Structures” Please respond to the following:
From the e-Activity on the “Quarterly Summary of State & Local Tax Revenue,” illustrate with examples the burden of state, local, and state-local taxation in your state.Compare the burden of your state with two neighboring states.
Compare the burden of your state with two neighboring states.
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STRAYER PAD 505 Week 10 Discussion 2 General Taxes NEW
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“General Taxes” Please respond to the following:
Review the following scenario and then analyze the impact of tax holidays on the budget.
(a) Scenario: Several states have declared sales tax holidays for which the state does not collect sales tax on selected items for those day or days. In most instances, the holiday has applied to purchases of clothing and the period has been a week to 10 days in August. The primary reason is to provide a “back-to-school” discount as families get ready for the upcoming year. However, in recent years, some states have proposed or enacted holidays for hurricane survival supplies, gasoline, Energy Star appliances, and guns and ammunition.
(b) Impact Analysis: Analyze the impact of tax holidays of up to 10 days in your state. Create a table with two (columns. The first column should list Yield, Equity, Administration and Compliance, and Economic Impact. The second column should explain the impact of tax holidays in each area.
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STRAYER PAD 505 Week 9 Discussion 2 Analyses NEW
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“Analyses” Please respond to the following:
Recommend at least two (2) best practices for analyzing multiyear financial statements. Justify your response.
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STRAYER PAD 505 Week 7 Discussion 1 Presenting the Budget NEW
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“Presenting the Budget” Please respond to the following:
From the first e-Activity, discuss two (2) recommendations the authors make regarding the applicability of performance budgeting to the current United States government. Assume you have been appointed as the new administrator for a federal agency. Propose two to three (2-3) strategies for connecting performance indicators to the budget. Provide examples to support your response.
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STRAYER PAD 505 Week 8 Discussion 1 Allocation and Allotments NEW
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“Allocation and Allotments” Please respond to the following:
From the first e-Activity, examine and evaluate the disparity of your state’s budget allocation for education and property tax to the various localities.
Based on your assessment, challenge or defend the equity of the system across the various localities.
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STRAYER PAD 505 Week 6 Discussion 2 Budget Decisions NEW
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“Budget Decisions” Please respond to the following:
Discuss the major challenges that you believe the public will encounter as a result of the proposed budget. Justify your answer with examples.
Speculate on the optimal stage during the budget decision making these challenges could be minimized. Justify your answer with examples.
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STRAYER PAD 505 Week 6 Discussion 1 The Financial Plan NEW
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“The Financial Plan” Please respond to the following:
Based on the e-Activities, assess and explain the restrictions placed on state and local government debt in your state. Provide examples to support your answer. (Provide the Websites’ URLs in your discussion when using the discussion thread in the online course shell.)
Identify at least two (2) methods needed to avoid restriction limits.
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STRAYER PAD 505 Week 5 Discussion 2 Cost-Benefit Analysis NEW
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“Cost-Benefit Analysis” Please respond to the following:
From second e-Activity (Parts 1–IV), assume that you submitted your analysis that recommended Project A to your superior. She, however, negated your analysis and chose Project B. Support your recommendation with at least two (2) reasons for accepting the financial implications of Project A. Discuss at least one advantage and one disadvantage of ex ante analysis and ex post analysis. Justify your answer with examples.
Discuss at least one (1) advantage and one (1) disadvantage of ex ante analysis and ex post analysis. Justify your answer with examples.
STRAYER PAD 505 Week 5 Discussion 2 Cost-Benefit Analysis NEW
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STRAYER PAD 505 Week 11 Discussion 2 Concepts or Skills NEW
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Describe three (3) concepts or skills you learned in the course that you can apply in your current or future professional life.
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STRAYER PAD 505 Assignment 5 Multiyear Plans and Analysis NEW
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Assignment 5: Multiyear Plans and Analysis
Due Week 10 and worth 200 points
Preparation
Review the document titled “City of Charlottesville 2010 Annual Comprehensive Plan” located in the course shell.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paperin which you:
Review the“City of Charlottesville2010 Annual Comprehensive Plan” and then complete Exercise 1 on page 152 using Exhibits C and D in the Annual Report and Table 9.4 on page 148.Change the title headers to the agency name. Save the Excel File as the agency’s name and includethe Multiyear Plan.
Analyze the comparison of ratios.
Analyze the measures of liquidity.
Analyze the long-term solvency.
Analyze asset management rations.
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.
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