PPA 603 WEEK 4

Public Policy that assesses a public policy of your choice that directly impacts the local government in the area where you reside. You are to determine the effects (positive/negative) that the selected policy has on the local government’s operational budget.

10 Other / Other Other / PPA 603 WEEK 4 13 May 2015

Performance Budgeting Performance budgeting has been attempted at the local level in recent years. Address the issues of performance budgeting while answering the following questions: What attributes of performance budgeting make it particularly suitable to local government budgeting? Will the same attributes be as useful at the federal level? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ pos

3 Other / Other Other / PPA 603 WEEK 4 13 May 2015

Budget Legislation Once the budget has been prepared by the various agencies, it is often moved forward to the legislative body for authorization. The legislation process can result in unintended outcomes and restrictions. Search the internet and news reporting services for a story on an unintended outcome of interest to you and answer the following questions: o How did politics shape the outcome in un

4 Other / Other Other / PPA 603 WEEK 4 13 May 2015