Evaluation of the Agency’s Budgeting and Cumulative Report
Evaluation of the Agency’s Budgeting and Cumulative Report
Overview
As a consultant, you need to develop an in-depth analysis and evaluation of the selected agency’s (Georgia Department of Family and Children Service Foster division) budgeting parameters and then provide recommendations for improvement based on your research of related academic sources and websites. The analysis will be read by the VP of Public Service and client support, as well as by the leaders of the agency for whom you are working. Write a 4–6-page paper (including title and reference page) titled Part 4: Evaluation of the [Selected Agency]’s (Georgia Department of Family and Children Service Foster division) Budgeting and Cumulative Report, in which you separate the content into the following sections:
- Analysis of Budgeting Plans and Actual Expenditures.
- Implications of Foreign or Domestic Policy.
- Budget Request and Recommendations.
Instructions
- Determine which intergovernmental agencies contribute to or influence the budgetary decisions for the current and future budget over the next five years.
- Based on your agency selection, analyze the impact of either international or domestic policy making on the current year’s budgets and its possible impact on future budget line items.
- Examples of domestic policy impact could include neighboring localities or states providing assistance to other agencies.
- Recommend two strategies which the agency could use to improve the budget for the next fiscal year. Recommendation should be detailed and focused.
- Use at least two quality sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. Include no more than one nongovernment website.
- Produce writing that is clear and well organized and applies appropriate SWS style. Writing contains accurate grammar, mechanics, and spelling.
*NOTE: Before submitting Assignment Part 4, be sure to review Part 3 professor feedback and include your final version of Parts 1–4 as one submitted document for grading.
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Description: Week 8 Assignment – Evaluation of the Agency’s Budgeting and Cumulative Report
| Unacceptable (Below70%) | Needs Improvement (70-79%) | Competent (80-89%) | Exemplary (90-100%) | |
| Determine which intergovernmental agencies contribute to or influence the budgetary decisions for the current and future budget over the next five years. | Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incompletely explained which intergovernmental agencies contribute to or influence the budgetary decisions. | Points: 24.375 (18.75%) Determined which intergovernmental agencies contribute to or influence the budgetary decisions for the current and future budget over the next five years. Some of the information is incorrect or unclear. | Points: 27.625 (21.25%) Determined which intergovernmental agencies contribute to or influence the budgetary decisions for the current budget but did not address the future budget over the next five years. | Points: 32.5 (25.00%) Determined which intergovernmental agencies contribute to or influence the budgetary decisions for the current and future budget over the next five years. |
| Based on your agency selection, analyze the impact of either international or domestic policy making on the current year’s budgets and its possible impact on future budget line items. | Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the impact of international or domestic policy making on the current year’s budgets. | Points: 29.25 (22.50%) Described but did not fully analyze the impact of international or domestic policy making on the current year’s budgets and/or did not address its possible impact on future budget line items. | Points: 33.15 (25.50%) Analyzed the impact of international or domestic policy making on the current year’s budgets but did not analyze its possible impact on future budget line items. | Points: 39 (30.00%) Analyzed the impact of international or domestic policy making on the current year’s budgets and its possible impact on future budget line items. |
| Recommend two strategies that the agency could use to improve the budget for the next fiscal year. Recommendation should be detailed and focused. | Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not submit or incorrectly recommended strategies that the agency could use to improve the budget for the next fiscal year. | Points: 29.25 (22.50%) Recommended one strategy that the agency could use to improve the budget for the next fiscal year, but recommendation lacked detail and focus. | Points: 33.15 (25.50%) Recommended one strategy that the agency could use to improve the budget for the next fiscal year. Recommendation is detailed and focused. | Points: 39 (30.00%) Recommended two strategies that the agency could use to improve the budget for the next fiscal year. Recommendation is detailed and focused. |
| Use at least two quality sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. Include no more than one nongovernment website. | Points: 0 (0.00%) Did not cite any sources. | Points: 4.875 (3.75%) Did not cite two sources and one or more sources are not credible, relevant, or appropriate. | Points: 5.525 (4.25%) Cited two sources, but one source is not credible, relevant, or appropriate. Or, included more than one nongovernment website. | Points: 6.5 (5.00%) Cited two or more credible, relevant, and appropriate sources. Included no more than one nongovernment website. |
| Produce writing that is clear and well organized and applies appropriate SWS style. Writing contains accurate grammar, mechanics, and spelling. | Points: 0 (0.00%) Produced writing that lacks clarity, organization, or does not apply SWS style. There are significant issues with grammar, mechanics, and spelling. Overall, errors are significant in number (6 or more), and the reader will have difficulty understanding the writing. | Points: 9.75 (7.50%) Produced writing that has noticeable issues with clarity, organization, and the application of SWS style. Errors in grammar, mechanics, and spelling detract from readability. Overall, there are frequent errors (3–5) and have a definite impact on the ability of the reader to understand the writing. | Points: 11.05 (8.50%) Produced writing that attempts to be clear and well organized and to apply appropriate SWS style. Writing contains some errors in grammar, mechanics, and spelling. There may be occasional errors (1–2), but they do not impact the ability of the reader to understand the writing. | Points: 13 (10.00%) Produced writing that is clear and well organized and applies appropriate SWS style. Writing contains accurate grammar, mechanics, and spelling with no errors. |
