Question

2. The new mayor of a Midwestern city has developed a list of administration goals and objectives for the city: (a) establish effective government by incorporating improved information systems and management practices; (b) improve intergovernmental cooperation for more cost-effective service delivery; (c) build public support for administration priorities through two-way communication; (d) make timely investments in roads, utilities, sewers, parks, and alternative transportation systems to encourage responsible growth and sustain a healthy economy; (e) maintain and improve the city as a place where people can live and work without fear; (f) protect the community’s natural assets and enhance environmental quality; (g) work to improve the economic health of the city in an equitable manner for all citizens; (h) support and facilitate access to basic social services for all citizens; (i) establish a customer-driven city workplace; and (j) maintain and improve park services and facilities. Use this statement to structure both a program budget format and a new performance budget format for the city. For the latter, identify measurable performance indicators.

Mikesell, John. Fiscal Administration (Page 306). Wadsworth Publishing. Kindle Edition.

Answer 1

Program Budget-draft format-

Program Name	Actual Budget(in M USD)	Proposed Budget( in M USD)	% to the Total Budget
(a)Improving Information systems and management practises
(b)improve intergovernmental cooperation for more cost effective service delivery
(c)build public support
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Performance Budget-Draft format-

Project Name/Performance goal	Actual	Planned	Variance
(a)improving inforation systems and manegement practises- how many IT secuirity breaches has taken place? In how much time, they are resolved?
(b)improve governmental cooperation- how many intergovernmenal disputes has taken place? how many intergovernmental disputes has been successfully resolved?
(c)build public support- how well the government has build awareness in public with regard to public utility projects?How many public awareness programs did the government run?
d)timely investment in roads ,parks etc- how many roads are build? how many parks are build?
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