Assignment:
Part I
Using your favorite search engine, select a local government budget that has not filed a petition for bankruptcy. Evaluate the past three years of the selected government's distribution of income. Develop an analysis including the following:
1. Evaluate trends of revenue sources and balances (funds, surpluses, deficits) and how they impact the government's budget.
2. Evaluate ethical practices of financial policy on taxes, fees, and charges.
3. Assess internal/external opportunities and challenges of revenue sources.
Your report should consist of no less than two pages, and all sources utilized should be cited and referenced using APA style. Please ensure that you include a cover page and reference page. Remember that the cover page and reference page are not included in the page expectation.
Part II
Multi-year Budget Evaluation
Using the selected government budget from Part I in the previous unit, evaluate the past three years' allocation of private and public goods. Develop an analysis including the following:
1. Evaluate goals and priorities of the local government goods and services.
2. Assess internal and external challenges for providing goods and services.
3. Evaluate budget stabilization measures.
4. Provide recommendations.
Your report should consist of no less than two pages, and all sources utilized should be cited and referenced using APA style. Please ensure that you include a cover page and reference page. Remember that the cover page and reference page are not included in the page expectation.
Part III
Prepare a report in which you cover the following information about the multi-year budget evaluation:
1. trends of revenue sources and balances (funds, surpluses, deficits);
2. an assessment of internal/external opportunities and challenges of revenue sources;
3. goals and priorities of the local government goods and services;
4. an assessment of internal and external challenges for providing goods and services;
5. an evaluation of budget stabilization measures; and
6. an analysis of financial policy trends toward alternative taxes.
Your report should consist of no less than three pages, and all sources utilized should be cited and referenced using APA style. Please ensure that you include a cover page and reference page. Remember that the cover page and reference page are not included in the page expectation.