18 Mar Why should public administrators, who are not finance and budget directors, study budgeting and finance?
Review and respond to the following questions:
1. Why should public administrators, who are not finance and budget directors, study budgeting and finance? What skills do they need to develop?
2. Discuss the differences, in the financial focus and concerns, of government and nonprofit agency administrators?
3. What principles of Christian Ethics do you believe can be applied to public finance?
4. How can agency administrators use budgeting to implement program priorities? Can you cite examples of the use of budgeting to implement program priorities?
Remember the 4 R’s
Discussions are graded on the following guidelines:
Relevant – Stay on topic!
Researched – Cite your sources, justify your ideas with examples, and use your course resources.
Rational – Do not resort to emotional language; avoid using words like us, them, and you.
Respectful – Treat each other with whom you’re learning with respect.
Materials:
1. Case Studies in Public Budgeting and Financial Management. Aman Khan
2. Basics of Public Budgeting and Financial Management. Charles Menifield.
