Foundation to Public Administration

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Choose a state government service area such as public protection, public health services, social services, education, or transportation.

Prepare a 10- to 12-slide presentation including the following information:

· A description of the service area's funding sources.

· An explanation of the role of planning in that service area.

· A discussion of how the budget was determined after going through the planning process in the service area.

· A discussion of how the service area's budget is used to carry out plans at the state level.

· A recommendation for budget updates based upon the prior year's spending.

Include speaker's notes throughout your presentation.

2 to 3 Slides only on the highlighted topic only with speaker notes and references.

Part 2

Public Policy Trends Paper

600 words paper analyzing major public policy trends in the state level service US. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) http://www.hhs.gov/ only the highlighted part

Introduction

Evaluate the ability of the state level government to respond to current policy trends.

 Examine the interactions within your service area between the executive functions of the state, state agencies, and the legislative functions of the state legislature.

 Explain how public administrators can create performance metrics to measure progress.

 Identify key performance metrics for your selected service area, including indicators of success.