Author : National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting (United States)
Publisher :
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 46,74 MB
Release : 1998-06-01
Category : Budget
ISBN : 9780891252405
Author : Mark Moses
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 23,9 MB
Release : 2022-01-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3030878368
City governments are going bankrupt. Even the ones that aren’t are often stuck in financial chaos. It is easy to blame pensions, poor leadership, or a bad economy. But the problems go much deeper. With decades of experience in local government, author Mark Moses showcases the inside world of the city decision-making process that has spawned these crises. It becomes clear: City governments are maxing out their budgets because they are trying to maximize services. This book, likely the most ambitious attempt by someone who has worked in government to radically examine the delivery of municipal services since 'Reinventing Government' was published more than 25 years ago, explores why city governments pursue an open-ended mission and why bailouts and trendy budgeting processes will be, at best, only temporary solutions. Of interest to current and future city council members, regional and state government officials, those covering city government, financial analysts, city management, and individuals and organizations interested in influencing city policy, this book argues that cities won’t thrive until city hall is disrupted.
Author : Mr.Jack Diamond
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 35,84 MB
Release : 1999-07-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781557757876
Traditionally, economics training in public finances has focused more on tax than public expenditure issues, and within expenditure, more on policy considerations than the more mundane matters of public expenditure management. For many years, the IMF's Public Expenditure Management Division has answered specific questions raised by fiscal economists on such missions. Based on this experience, these guidelines arose from the need to provide a general overview of the principles and practices observed in three key aspects of public expenditure management: budget preparation, budget execution, and cash planning. For each aspect of public expenditure management, the guidelines identify separately the differing practices in four groups of countries - the francophone systems, the Commonwealth systems, Latin America, and those in the transition economies. Edited by Barry H. Potter and Jack Diamond, this publication is intended for a general fiscal, or a general budget, advisor interested in the macroeconomic dimension of public expenditure management.
Author : R. Mark Musell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 35,95 MB
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1135855560
Budgets in the United States follow rules of presentation and use terms that make sense to few outside the world of government finance. Moreover, practices vary widely among the thousands of governments in the country, between federal, state, and local levels. Understanding Government Budgets offers detailed explanations of each of the different types of information found in budgets, featuring annotated examples from both state and local budgets, as well as the budget of the federal government. It stresses that the choices made about format and organization influence the story a budget tells about government. The goal of the book is to make the format of budgets and the information they contain accessible and understandable, helping users make better sense of government and its performance. Perfect for undergraduate or graduate level courses in budgeting and public administration, Understanding Government Budgets also makes a useful guide to budgets for the average citizen with an interest in how government operates or journalists writing about it.
Author : Anwar Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 32,97 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821369466
Local budgeting serves important functions that include setting priorities, planning, financial control over inputs, management of operations and accountability to citizens. These objectives give rise to technical and policy issues that require open discussion and debate. The format of the budget document can facilitate this debate. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of local budgeting needed to develop sound fiscal administration at the local level. Topics covered include fiscal administration, forecasting, fiscal discipline, fiscal transparency, integrity of revenue administration, budget formats, and processes including performance budgeting, and capital budgeting.
Author : Wayne A. Kimmel
Publisher :
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 18,71 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Municipal budgets
ISBN :
Author : Sharon Kioko
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 40,66 MB
Release : 2017-09-07
Category :
ISBN : 9781927472590
Financial Strategy for Public Managers is a new generation textbook for financial management in the public sector. It offers a thorough, applied, and concise introduction to the essential financial concepts and analytical tools that today's effective public servants need to know. It starts "at the beginning" and assumes no prior knowledge or experience in financial management. Throughout the text, Kioko and Marlowe emphasize how financial information can and should inform every aspect of public sector strategy, from routine procurement decisions to budget preparation to program design to major new policy initiatives. They draw upon dozens of real-world examples, cases, and applied problems to bring that relationship between information and strategy to life. Unlike other public financial management texts, the authors also integrate foundational principles across the government, non-profit, and "hybrid/for-benefit" sectors. Coverage includes basic principles of accounting and financial reporting, preparing and analyzing financial statements, cost analysis, and the process and politics of budget preparation. The text also includes several large case studies appropriate for class discussion and/or graded assignments.
Author : Global Campaign on Urban Governance
Publisher : UN-HABITAT
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 37,87 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Local budgets
ISBN : 9211316995
Author : Wayne A. Kimmel
Publisher : Urban Institute Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 32,82 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
Author : John R. Bartle
Publisher : International City/County Management Association(ICMA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,10 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Local finance
ISBN : 9780873267656
At a time when the slow pace of economic recovery and continuing reductions in state and federal assistance underscore our need for strong leadership in financial management, this volume offers a deeper understanding of financial theory and practice for its own sake.
