Phoenix County Budget Case Study

My Introductory to Public Administration class has taught me the range that can come with public administration. Public administrators are employed in all levels of government, across various fields including social welfare, financial administration, and human resources (Denhardt, 2014, p. 1). Despite the various type of public administration jobs that exist, the one thing all public administrators are required to do is to maintain a commitment to public service (Denhardt, 2014, p. 1). In order to better understand how public administrators are responsive to public interests, I was assigned the task of interviewing a professional in public administration. I chose to interview Jeanell Emond, program manager for Central Valley Prevention Program (CVPP) and Mental Health Systems (MHS), because of my future in social work and my interest in developing and managing programs that benefit the community. Through the interview I was able to gain valuable insight on the agency and Mrs. Emond’s role as a public administrator. More importantly, I was able to learn how interorganizational partnerships, financial management, ethics, and leadership and management skills in public administration can help develop stronger communities.

Texas’ two-year budget takes roughly twice that quantity of time to prepare, develop and distribute. Offices develop their appropriations requests in the first year; the legislative body approves the “General Appropriation Act in the second year, and the budget implemented over the following two years.” The foremost step in preparing the budget is the evolution of a statewide vision for the future of Texas government. The regulator, in cooperation with the “Legislative Budget Board”, (LBB), handles making the mission statement for Texas.

BUDGET ANALYSIS OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX-2016 WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF MEETING THE NEEDS OF CITY

After reading the case study Welcome to the new town manager, by Mary Jane Kuffner Hirt, I established three major problems the community of Opportunity needed to correct. These problems involved the water & sewer system, the balancing budget, & the pay-as-you-go method. The city manager, Jennifer Holbrook, must implement strategies that would correct these problems quickly.

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What is interesting to note is the rating given to ‘Power of the Legislature to Change Governor’s Budget’ which was 1 on a 1 - 5 scale in a study conducted by Dr.Thad Beyle. This shows the CA governor as wielding a certain amount of influence in the legislature’s passing of his proposed budget, Of course, the constitution mandates that the budget be balanced and, if not, then the previous year’s budget remain effective. This already puts limitations and expectations in the budget’s formulation.

Garcia claims this current system is unsustainable, and requires City Hall, legislators, employees, and taxpayers to form a partnership. “Two things appeal to the voters: I know how to protect the community and I know how to save people money.”

In the second half of this paper, I will analyze is the State of California’s Financial Report. The government is not a nonprofit, although they are quite similar; therefore, the government’s financial report will be evaluated using different methods and from different perspectives. To get a broad overview of this government, first, the financial position and economic condition of the State of California will be evaluated. Then, things with more depth, such as budget planning, funds, and infrastructure, will be discussed.

The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) received a referral from the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) on 04/03/2018. The referral alleges that Melissa HUSSMAN has her minor child Hadleigh Mercer on AHCCCS medical, but that Hadleigh is a resident of Nevada and has been in the custody of the Clark County (Nevada) Department of Family Services since 6/2016.

The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) received a referral from the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES), on 02/13/2018. The referral alleges that, Mr. Baris SOY has AHCCCS Medical Assistance coverage for himself, but does not reside at his listed address.

This paper will analyse the 2013/14 Fiscal budgets the City of Ukiah and California City. I will attempt to examine the similarities and differences of both these cites revenue and expenditure line items in their budgets. The cities are similar in that they generate revenue from many of the same resources and they have similar expenditures in their annual fiscal budget. However, the cities budgets strategies are different because both these cities demographics, social, economic, political platform, and historical characteristics guide both cities elected official’s decisions during the budget process.

Since the beginning of time choices must be made in any given situation. It has been said that tough times call for desperate measures. In the case study, California’s Governor Jerry Brown was faced with a $27 billion budget deficit. Governor Brown had to make some tough decisions in order to balance the state budget. This report will cover several questions. What decisions did California Gov. Jerry Brown have to make to balance the California State Budget? What specific steps did he need to take to do this? How did Gov. Brown respond to the criticism that he was harming the less fortunate by undertaking some of these measures? What other criticisms have been lodged my detractors? And what have been the results of these decisions in terms of California’s State Budget and on taxes on/services to different groups?

Throughout the history of the American public education, lots of problems have emerged but with some effort from enlightened men and the federal government they were successfully solved. However, one of those problems that proved to be intractable over the years despite the many solutions proposed for it was and still is the income achievement gap. Professor Sean R. Reardon, a Professor of Education and Sociology at Stanford University, showed the inevitable relationship between parental income and the academic achievement of students. The income achievement gap as he defined it is “… the academic performance difference due to … income difference between a child from a family at the 90th

As a leader in his capacity, the Sheriff was able to make changes and mold the organization in the manner that fit with his vision for the organization. A transformational leader should be able to provide a vision to change and organization or in this case the community and be able to do so successfully. Transactional theories of leaders must be able to successfully express and implement visions that will enable growth to organizations and individuals. “Knowledge of the structures of the structures and processes f local government is necessary for citizens and professionals to choose wisely among the ways they may govern their communities, but it is not sufficient (Box, 2014, p 134).” As a community, it is our responsibility to be aware of the changes going on and being a part of decision making within the government that they are able to participate in. “Local control means that people in communities decide their futures relatively independently, putting outside pressures in perspective and fighting against closed or elitist political systems (Box, 2014, p 135). The participation of local citizens is imperative to moving along the processes of change that individuals propose to bring forth change and bring forth

In order for me to get control of the county budget I would change the way I think. I would initially start to swallow my pride and have a mind set of doing things to become better and learn how to do things right. Although I feel that the way things are done is the right way and we are able to still function as a county, I would try to adapt some the leadership aspects of Phoenix. Which means I will have to spend less money to not end up bankrupt again and again and again. Since no one has never succeed in convincing me to be a a part of a team, I am willing to try to work as a team to better control our budget. In return this will help us gain tourist attraction and be more efficient ant financial management.