Government Budget Assignment | Budget

Part1:

This assignment is the first of a three-part process. Parts II and III will be completed in Units VII and VIII respectively.

Using your favorite search engine, select a local government budget that has not filed a petition for bankruptcy. Evaluate the past three years of the selected government’s distribution of income. Develop an analysis including the following:

Evaluate trends of revenue sources and balances (funds, surpluses, deficits) and how they impact the government’s budget.
Evaluate ethical practices of financial policy on taxes, fees, and charges.
Assess internal/external opportunities and challenges of revenue sources.
Your report should consist of no less than two pages, and all sources utilized should be cited and referenced using APA style. Please ensure that you include a cover page and reference page. Remember that the cover page and reference page are not included in the page expectation.

Unit VII Project Topic

Part II

Multi-year Budget Evaluation

This assignment is the second of a three-part process. Part III will be completed in Unit VIII.

Using the selected government budget from Part I in the previous unit, evaluate the past three years’ allocation of public goods. Develop an analysis including the following:

Evaluate goals and priorities of the local government goods and services.
Assess internal and external challenges for providing goods and services.
Evaluate budget stabilization measures.
Provide recommendations.
Your report should consist of no less than two pages, and all sources utilized should be cited and referenced using APA style. Please ensure that you include a cover page and reference page. Remember that the cover page and reference page are not included in the page expectation.

Unit VIII Project Topic

Part III

Using the selected government budget from Parts I and II in the previous units, expand upon your previous works in discussing the following areas:

Privatization efforts that have been made as well as recommendations for possible privatization efforts or partnerships with private and nonprofit companies/organizations
An analysis of financial policy trends towards alternative taxes
An analysis of relevant state and federal tax policies (or related legislation) that could affect revenue streams or outlays
Your report should consist of no less than two pages, and all sources utilized should be cited and referenced using APA style.