Budgetary Funds The district budget is comprised of four major funds to categorize revenues and expenditures. Categorizing items into funds facilitates the budgetary process by grouping revenues and expenditures to compare expenses and make adjustments to meet educational goals as needed. The four funds for budgeting are the General Fund, Special Revenue Fund, Capital fund, and the Debt Fund. According to Hartman (2003), each fund contains different revenues and expenses (pp. 18-25).The General Funds includes funding from the federal, state, and local governments. Examples of revenues and expenditures from this fund are taxes, interest on investments, salaries, and instructional costs. The Special Revenue Fund is monies allotted for specific …show more content…
Sorenson & Goldsmith (2013) recommend that “key personnel should be bonded prior to collecting, accounting for, and depositing funds (p. 128). Furthermore, the administrator should view fiscal documents regularly, never sign blank checks, and conduct on-the-spot audits. In the words of former President Reagan, “Trust, but verify” (Sorenson & Goldsmith, p. 129). Hartman (2003) advises that the principal create a budget calendar and specify responsible personnel, the activity, and the date (p. 56). This step will provide the administrator with a quick reference so deadlines are not missed which could cause loss of funding for the school from competitive …show more content…
If a principal maintains accurate records through good record keeping, and there is an internal or external audit, everything will be in order. Impropriety can ruin an administrator’s career and break the trust within the community for managing public funds. Sorenson & Goldsmith (2013) provided an excellent example of an accounting clerk that was embezzling money which resulted in a conviction (p.18). Cases like this bring about suspicion from the public regarding the security of their tax dollars. In my district, the BEA Union treasurer, embezzled $20,000 before he was caught (http://www.app.com/story/news/crime/jersey-mayhem/2014/11/14/barnegat-teacher-union-theft/19035139/ ). As a result, the union members have lost confidence in our leadership for lack of checks and balances. A proper budget template is necessary to demonstrate to the public how their tax dollars are being utilized and educate them in the budget process (see Table 2 for elements of a proper budget
The general fund type consists of general revenue and general services. The special revenue fund type consisted of higher education improvement, cultural facilities building, and Clean Ohio Conservation Program. Next, the capital projects fund type consisted of: mental health facilities improvement, parks and recreation improvement, administrative building, and juvenile correctional building. The enterprise fund type consisted of: liquor control, state lottery, and workers’ compensation. Finally, the agency fund type consisted of: agency, accrued leave liability, and volunteer fire fighters’ dependents. The totals for each of the fund types are: general government ($1,015,491 for adjusted appropriations (aa) $875,7998 for total committed appropriations (tca), $139,693 for uncommitted appropriations (ua), and $888,605 for budgetary expenditures (be); total community and economic development fund: $2,042,882 for adjusted (aa), $1,374,832 for total committed, $668,050 for uncommitted, and $1,250,961 for expenditures; total local government support and tax relief fund: $4,110,991 for adjusted, $3,943,201 for total committed, $167,790 for uncommitted, and $3,943,201 for expenditures; capital outlay fund: $1,133,362 for adjusted, $446,471 for total committed, $686,891 for uncommitted,
Regulations in place to ensure compliance is records locked and secures in a records room which only administration and secretarial staff have access, no work that has a student name and/or grade may be displayed or put where any other person besides the teacher could see, no release of any personal information over the phone, and many other policies set n place to protect the district, teachers and students. Although district policies are in place, there are some loopholes, which unfortunately result in litigation for non-compliance or different interpretation of the law.
The law directs the Commissioner of Finance and Administration to prepare the budget; this budget is comprised in accordance with the governor’s directives. After receipt of operational and capital budget requests, the Department of Finance and Administration’s Division of Budget begins the process of balancing expenditures against estimated revenues. Within designated constraint, funds must be provided for administration initiatives of high priority, activities mandated by state or federal statute, and the day-to-day operation of state government. At the time the budget is presented, the appropriation process is initiated. The Division of Budget establishes an annual allotment for each agency using the appropriations act. This annual allotment is used for budgetary control. Over the years, Tennessee has consistently maintained a relatively low debt burden; the state has accomplished this through the use of sound, prudent, and conservative debt management practices adopted by the executive and legislative branches of government. Tennessee has a maximum principal amount of bonds that can be issued by the state, this amount is based on a debt service coverage test that; first calculates the amount necessary to pay the maximum annual debt service in the then current or any future
When it comes to public finances in Texas, there must be a budget before any spending can occur. There are five broad categories when it comes to the Texas budget. General revenues fund budget is the prime operating fund for the state and a nondedicated income account. This is where the majority of the state fees and taxes circulate. Some educational funds, the Foundation School Fund, the Available School Fund, and the State Textbook Fund, are also included in this budget. The general revenue-dedicated funds budget incorporates funds committed to specific objectives. “These include such funds as the State Parks Account and the college operating accounts (which hold tuition funds.).” “(313)”. The federal funds budget includes payments, reimbursements, and grants collected from the federal government by Texas institutions and agencies. The other funds budget comprises of all funds that aren’t included in other budgets. These funds include revenue in some education accounts, trust funds, State Highway funds, etc. Lastly, there is the all funds budget, which accumulates all of the budgets before into the state spending and treasury.
Chapter 10 is important for any administrator. As a principal or superintendent, you will most likely need to evaluate staff and potentially recommend that one of your employees should be non-renewed or discharged. You will also need to be familiar with the teachers' association's negotiated agreement and potentially even advice the school board in the negotiation process. For this discussion, please discuss either: (1) whether you feel teachers and/or administrators should be able to get tenure and whether it should be based on criteria, length of time, or just automatic and why; OR (2) whether you feel teachers should be able to strike and/or be allowed to negotiate their terms of employment with the school district and why. You need not respond to any other's discussion, but you certainly can. I expect this to be based on your own personal opinion
The department’s budget is audited annually to ensure that the stakeholders are able to perform their duties. Moreover, staff utilization and workflow audits are also conducted to ensure an accurate revenue cycle process.
For example, a bookstore is an example of an auxiliary unit. It provides books to students for a fee. That fee is then used to support the bookstore. There are sources of public funding available to higher education institutions, but those funds are generally used to support “on functions directly tied to the academic mission of the institution” (Barr & McClellan, 2011, p.120). However, when it comes to capital budgets “the practical reality of a capital budget is defined by the funding available to support it” (Barr & McClellan, 2011, p.129). Capital budgets can be self-financed by the institution itself, through money that was transferred over from an operating budget. In addition, financing can come in the form of a gift given to the institution in exchange for a building to be named in the givers honor or from a bond. Sometimes an institution can have an unmet need for financing for a capital budget and therefore receives the issuance of bonds. Joint ventures and appropriations are other funding techniques used to support capital projects (Barr and McClellan,
For this piece of assignment, a cash budget will be made for Doomy Corporation for the second quarter of the year. For this budget, all the sales figures for the second quarter and some of the expenditure have been given. Hence, to prepare a cash budget, the sales figure given will be used and some calculations will be worked out in order to fully prepare an outstanding budget for Doomy Corporation the following information will be used efficiently.
A school’s accounting procedures and financial management systems can have a significant impact on the effectiveness and accountability for all funds received by the U.S. Department of Education as well as the ability of school staff to serve students as quickly and efficiently as possible. As a school administrator, you probably already understand the complex intricacies of managing student finances. However, you may not realize how crucial each step can be for streamlining student finances at your school.
In today’s society many school officials are being sued in the court of law. It is very important for educators and administrators to understand the legal duties and responsibilities they face. School is to be a safe place for parents to send their children and it is the duty of the teachers, administrators, and personnel to make sure this happen. Many liability issues deals with school safety, unintentional torts, liability and negligence, supervision duties, FERPA, and student record confidentiality. In our school district there are many preventive measures to curtail the need for lawsuits. According to the Arizona Professional Administrators Standard 2, the administrator facilitates the success of all students by understanding,
The budget process is the way an association goes about building its financial plan. A decent planning procedure draws in the individuals who are in charge of sticking to the monetary allowance and actualizing the association 's destinations in making the financial backing. Both money board of trustees and ranking staff cooperation is incorporated with the procedure and a timetable is built up leaving sufficient time for examination, survey, criticism, corrections, and so forth before the monetary allowance is prepared for presentation to the full load up. The yearly planning procedure ought to be archived, with errands, obligation assignments and due dates unmistakably expressed. A decent planning process additionally fuses vital arranging activities and stipulates that salary is planned before costs. Altered expenses are distinguished and identified with solid income. Planning choices are driven both by mission needs and financial responsibility. My task is top down planning which begins at the highest point of an association and is passed on to lower offices. There are a few upsides and downsides to this sort of spending plan control. Top-down planning can be something to be thankful for on the grounds that lower administration does not need to require some investment to set up the monetary allowance. This is a period saver for lower administration, who are more included in the operational process instead
According to OECD (1) the budget can be said to be a central policy document of the government. It shows how the annual as well as multi-annual objectives and goals will be prioritized for achievement. The budget focuses on turning aspirations into reality alongside with other government policy instruments such as laws and regulations. It is actually a contract between the state and the citizens as it shows how resources are allocated for the best delivery of public services. The recent years’ experience has shown how that good budgeting process supports, and is supported by, integrity, accountability, transparency, openness as well as a strategic approach to the planning or achieving the national objectives. Thus, it is an essential keystone in the building of the trust between the citizens and the state. In the United States, the federal government budgeting is a very complex process (Bill 2). It involves countless procedures and rules, a number of sub processes, efforts from many staff persons of the legislative and executive branches, active participation of the congressional leaders with the president and so many work hours in a year. According to Bill (2) a multifaceted web of procedures is involved in the budgetary decisions enforcement. The procedures include both the executive and the congressional actions. This cyclical process of federal budgeting begins with the president’s annual budget formulation and ends with audit or review of expenditures. The major
Answer- 1: Answer- 1 India was a closed economy in the beginning. Policy banning imports. The Liberalization of India’s Government in 1991. New Industrial Policy. Strict policies regarding the entry of foreign brands. Trade rules & regulations simplified. Foreign investment increased. Pepsi enters in 1986. Coca-Cola follows in 1993. Contd …
The budget is a financial plan for the university that quantifies the resource allocation plan for the next three fiscal years. The budget process begins in early fall of each year to develop the budget for the following fiscal year as well as projected budgets for the next 2 years. Budgeting at the unit level is a decentralized process. Each unit is responsible for building its’ own budget. The allocation letter, in addition to various other data collected at the unit level, is essential to completing this process. Central administration distributes the allocation letter, which includes the assumptions and the initial allocation amount. All units' budgets are reviewed and compiled by the Budget and Financial Planning
The traditional principles and practices of educational budgeting have come a long way and have evolved into the sophisticated system that we recognize and understand today. It is not just a document of receipts and expenditures, but it is a process used to govern fiscal behavior, set goals and meet program objectives. A working definition of a budget is a financial plan that involves four components such as planning, receiving funds, spending funds and evaluating the end results in a limited time frame. Educational budgeting is a way of defining and prioritizing needs, setting goals and organizing those needs and goals into objectives to create a viable education program defined by its financial plan.