Preparing Budgets and Budget Decisions

Module One Making Budgetary Decisions

Directions:

Based on the information in the text and the goals and objectives that you have

established for the City Bradley Recycling Department, please respon

d to the following

questions in a Word document.

1. Which one of the budgets (line

-

item, program, performance) best describes what the

recycle department does? Explain your answer.

2. Which one of the budgets gives the director of the department/agency, th

e mayor,

and the legislative body, the most discretion/latitude in making decisions about the

agency and why? Think about the roles of these persons prior to answering the

questions. The response for each entity should be explained separately i.e. Line

-

Ite

m,

Program, Performance).

Rubric

Grading you must meet criteria within the

100

-

90%

PAD 3204 MODULE 1 SUNDAY ASSIGNMENT

PAD 3204 MODULE 1

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This

criterion

is

linked

to

a

Learning

Outcome

Use of data

and assumptions

100.0

pts

You successfully incorporate all assumptions

and data from the assignment and include

information about average salaries gleaned

from the district report card; no apparent

errors.

85.0

pts

You incorporate most, if not all, assumptions

and data from the a

ssignment and include

information about average salaries gleaned

from the district report card; one or two

minor errors.

75.0

pts

You incorporate some assumptions and data

from the assignment and include information

about average salaries gleaned from th

e

district report card; a few major errors and

omissions.

65.0

pts

You incorporate few, if any,

assumptions and data from

the assignment; many errors

and omissions.

100.0

pts

This

criterion

is

linked

to

a

Learning

Outcome

Overall

presentation

100.0

pts

Your discussion of the budget process and

individual budget lines is set forth in a clear,

thoughtful manner. It is well

-

written and

insightful (writing demonstrates a sophisticated

clarity, conciseness, and correctness); includes

thorough detail

s and relevant data and

information; and is extremely well

-

organized.

85.0

pts

Your discussion of the budget process and

individual budget lines is set forth in a

thoughtful manner. It is well

-

written (writing

is accomplished in terms of clarity and

conc

iseness and contains only a few errors);

includes sufficient details and relevant data

and information; and is well

-

organized.

65.0

pts

Your discussion of the budget process

and individual budget lines is

carelessly written (writing lacks clarity

or conc

iseness and contains numerous

errors); gives insufficient detail and

relevant data and information; and

lacks organization.

25.0

pts

Your discussion of the budget

process and individual budget lines

is poorly written (writing is

unfocused, rambling, or c

ontains

serious errors); lacks detail and

relevant data and information; and

is poorly organized.

100.0

pts

Module One Making Budgetary Decisions

Directions:

Based on the information in the text and the goals and objectives that you have

established for the City Bradley Recycling Department, please respond to the following

questions in a Word document.

1. Which one of the budgets (line-item, program, performance) best describes what the

recycle department does? Explain your answer.

2. Which one of the budgets gives the director of the department/agency, the mayor,

and the legislative body, the most discretion/latitude in making decisions about the

agency and why? Think about the roles of these persons prior to answering the

questions. The response for each entity should be explained separately i.e. Line-Item,

Program, Performance).

Rubric Grading you must meet criteria within the

100-90%

PAD 3204 MODULE 1 SUNDAY ASSIGNMENT

PAD 3204 MODULE 1

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked

to a Learning

OutcomeUse of data

and assumptions

100.0 pts

You successfully incorporate all assumptions

and data from the assignment and include

information about average salaries gleaned

from the district report card; no apparent

errors.

85.0 pts

You incorporate most, if not all, assumptions

and data from the assignment and include

information about average salaries gleaned

from the district report card; one or two

minor errors.

75.0 pts

You incorporate some assumptions and data

from the assignment and include information

about average salaries gleaned from the

district report card; a few major errors and

omissions.

65.0 pts

You incorporate few, if any,

assumptions and data from

the assignment; many errors

and omissions.

100.0 pts

This criterion is linked

to a Learning

OutcomeOverall

presentation

100.0 pts

Your discussion of the budget process and

individual budget lines is set forth in a clear,

thoughtful manner. It is well-written and

insightful (writing demonstrates a sophisticated

clarity, conciseness, and correctness); includes

thorough details and relevant data and

information; and is extremely well-organized.

85.0 pts

Your discussion of the budget process and

individual budget lines is set forth in a

thoughtful manner. It is well-written (writing

is accomplished in terms of clarity and

conciseness and contains only a few errors);

includes sufficient details and relevant data

and information; and is well-organized.

65.0 pts

Your discussion of the budget process

and individual budget lines is

carelessly written (writing lacks clarity

or conciseness and contains numerous

errors); gives insufficient detail and

relevant data and information; and

lacks organization.

25.0 pts

Your discussion of the budget

process and individual budget lines

is poorly written (writing is

unfocused, rambling, or contains

serious errors); lacks detail and

relevant data and information; and

is poorly organized.

100.0 pts