Budget & Finance

Points: 300

Assignment 3: Presenting the Budget 

Criteria

Unacceptable Below 70% F

Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Discuss Question 1 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: Are total revenues growing faster or more slowly than expenditures? Show the annual growth rates for revenues and expenditures in a table. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely discussed Question 1 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: Are total revenues growing faster or more slowly than expenditures? Did not submit or incompletely showed the annual growth rates for revenues and expenditures in a table.

Partiallydiscussed Question 1 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: Are total revenues growing faster or more slowly than expenditures? Partially showed the annual growth rates for revenues and expenditures in a table.

Satisfactorilydiscussed Question 1 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: Are total revenues growing faster or more slowly than expenditures? Satisfactorily showed the annual growth rates for revenues and expenditures in a table.

Thoroughlydiscussed Question 1 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: Are total revenues growing faster or more slowly than expenditures? Thoroughly showed the annual growth rates for revenues and expenditures in a table.

2. Discuss Question 2 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: What is New York City’s fastest-growing category of expenditures during the planning period? Justify the answer with examples. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely discussed Question 2 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: What is New York City’s fastest-growing category of expenditures during the planning period? Did not submit or incompletely justifiedthe answer with examples.

Partially discussed Question 2 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: What is New York City’s fastest-growing category of expenditures during the planning period? Partially justifiedthe answer with examples.

Satisfactorily discussed Question 2 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: What is New York City’s fastest-growing category of expenditures during the planning period? Satisfactorily justified the answer with examples.

Thoroughly discussed Question 2 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: What is New York City’s fastest-growing category of expenditures during the planning period? Thoroughly justified the answer with examples.

3. Discuss Question 3 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: What percentage of New York City revenue comes from the general property tax? How much is this tax growing in each year of the financial plan? Justify theanswer with examples. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely discussed Question 3 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: What percentage of New York City revenue comes from the general property tax? How much is this tax growing in each year of the financial plan? Did not submit or incompletely justified the answer with examples.

Partially discussed Question 3 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: What percentage of New York City revenue comes from the general property tax? How much is this tax growing in each year of the financial plan? Partially justified the answer with examples.

Satisfactorily discussed Question 3 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: What percentage of New York City revenue comes from the general property tax? How much is this tax growing in each year of the financial plan? Satisfactorily justified the answer with examples.

Thoroughly discussed Question 3 based on the review of the New York City Financial Plan: What percentage of New York City revenue comes from the general property tax? How much is this tax growing in each year of the financial plan? Thoroughly justified the answer with examples.

4. Prepare a budget to support the proposal to partner with New York City to offer a job training program housed within the NYC Department of Social Services. (Note: The agency has decided to partner with New York City.) (a) The agency proposes $500,000 over a three (3) year period beginning FY2013 to be included in the State Categorical Grants for the Department of Social Services to provide hands-on job training workshops in office administration, security, construction, and apartment maintenance. (b) Use Figure 7.2, Budget Justification, in Chapter 7 (pages 114-115) as an example.(Title this section “Budget Justification Proposal.”) Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely prepared a budget to support the proposal to partner with New York City to offer a job training program housed within the NYC Department of Social Services. (Note: The agency has decided to partner with New York City.) (a) The agency proposes $500,000 over a three (3) year period beginning FY2013 to be included in the State Categorical Grants for the Department of Social Services to provide hands-on job training workshops in office administration, security, construction, and apartment maintenance. (b) Did not submit or incompletely used Figure 7.2, Budget Justification, in Chapter 7 (pages 114-115) as an example.

Partially prepared a budget to support the proposal to partner with New York City to offer a job training program housed within the NYC Department of Social Services. (Note: The agency has decided to partner with New York City.) (a) The agency proposes $500,000 over a three (3) year period beginning FY2013 to be included in the State Categorical Grants for the Department of Social Services to provide hands-on job training workshops in office administration, security, construction, and apartment maintenance. (b) Partially used Figure 7.2, Budget Justification, in Chapter 7 (pages 114-115) as an example.

Satisfactorily prepared a budget to support the proposal to partner with New York City to offer a job training program housed within the NYC Department of Social Services. (Note: The agency has decided to partner with New York City.) (a) The agency proposes $500,000 over a three (3) year period beginning FY2013 to be included in the State Categorical Grants for the Department of Social Services to provide hands-on job training workshops in office administration, security, construction, and apartment maintenance. (b) Satisfactorily used Figure 7.2, Budget Justification, in Chapter 7 (pages 114-115) as an example.

Thoroughly prepared a budget to support the proposal to partner with New York City to offer a job training program housed within the NYC Department of Social Services. (Note: The agency has decided to partner with New York City.) (a) The agency proposes $500,000 over a three (3) year period beginning FY2013 to be included in the State Categorical Grants for the Department of Social Services to provide hands-on job training workshops in office administration, security, construction, and apartment maintenance. (b) Thoroughly used Figure 7.2, Budget Justification, in Chapter 7 (pages 114-115) as an example.

5. Provide names and URLs of the Websites for the state’s budget(s) analyzed and any other government Websites used to support the assignment’s criteria. Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present