GCU ADM 626 Public Budgeting and Financial Management

GCU ADM 626 Public Budgeting and Financial Management 

GCU ADM 626 Module 1 Discussion

Explain how budget formats channel thought. Explain how formats can direct thought to and highlight general policy matters, budget balancing issues, and improvement of the quality of government management.

 

GCU ADM 626 Week 1 Culminating Project Part I

Details:

The instructor will assign CLC groups.

Each CLC group will apply their understanding of the course learning objectives by writing a proposal to present to the Hadleyville Town Council in response to the town’s financial crisis as indicated below.

The town of Hadleyville, Arizona is reeling from a recent shutdown of the Wilson Performance Automobiles Plant that employed more than 2,500 of the town’s population of 40,000. In addition, the recent economic strife has lead to decreases in retail sales tax, more job losses, and public utilities that are insolvent and unable to keep up with demand despite fee hikes in 2 of the past 3 years. The town budget has been slashed twice now with overall reductions approaching 12% in the previous fiscal year. With revenues continuing to decrease and no end to the economic woes in sight, the town budgeting process begins this fall.

You will be provided with three briefings from the Town Manager via memo. The briefings will provide you with additional information needed to complete your proposal.

Review Memo One

Throughout this course, your group will be producing several assignments that will lead to the development of your final proposal.

For each assignment and the final proposal, your group is expected to apply course concepts to develop your response to the town’s financial crisis.

Your first assignment will be to individually summarize the information provided to you from the Hadleyville Town Manager in Memo One. Anticipate challenges and opportunities you foresee with this project. Discuss this information in your CLC.

Review the other assignment requirements and begin to discuss in your group some possible ideas for completing the project.

Instructors will be using a rubric to grade this assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Post your individual summary to your CLC discussion forum and also submit your summary to the instructor.

GCU ADM 626 Module 2 Discussion

Explain the impact of revenue sources and expenditures on budget building.

ADM 626 Week 2 Analysis Paper

Details:

Read the two journal articles in the assigned Readings.

Write a 500-750-word Analysis Paper, examining how taxation and spending impact public policy and vice versa.

Your paper should thoroughly incorporate concepts and readings discussed in the course thus far into your analysis.

Instructors will be using a rubric to grade this assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

GCU ADM 626 Module 3 Discussion

What are the various types and forms of debt? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the various debt instruments.

ADM 626 Week 3 Assignment Case Analysis

Details:

Analyze the cases presented in chapter 8 of the text, Looking Back for Future Lessons: Some Important Cases, located on pages 311-316.

Provide brief summaries, 200-250 words each, of the New York City and Orange County cases.

Explain how the New York City and Orange County financial crises impacted:

Each government

Other local governments

The bond market, including prospectus requirements

Explain what the financial crises implied about the operational and/or capital budgeting processes in each case.

Explain what government can do to anticipate and remedy financial crisis. Apply these actions to each of the cases.

Instructors will be using a rubric to grade this assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

GCU ADM 626 Module 4 Discussion

According to the Article Solutions for America: The Entitlement Crisis, what does the Heritage Foundation’s Issue Brief recommend as the chief reason for why entitlement spending must be reined in? Do you agree or disagree, and why?