Budgeting
Mike McMahon, Norma Marrin, Bill Nelson
ObjectivesE602phman_local09
At the end of this set of lectures the students should be able to describe:
- The different types of budgets used in Public Health administration
- The financial base for budget development
- The work flow in development of a budget
- The purpose for development of a budget.
Key Words
line item, program, budget, financing, spread sheets, descriptions, databases, budget office, internal auditor, economic plan, strategic plan, goals and objectives, cooperative budgets
Readings:
Governing by Network - Chapter 2 , Essentials of Public Health Management - Chapter 21
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Trying Hard" Chapter 6 (This is an optional but excellent reading. The book is "Trying Hard is not Good Enough" by Mark Friedman. It is a "printed as needed" book and is not stocked in the bookstore but has to be ordered directly from http://www.fiscalpolicystudies.com/ You can probably get it within 3 days from Amazon.com
(http://www.amazon.com/Trying-Hard-Not-Good-Enough/dp/1439237867/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243511696&sr=1-2
Mike McMahon . focuses on budgeting in health services, financial statement preparation, information systems
Budget .pdf Handout
Norma Marrin. will discuss formulation of strategic business plans within the context of economic health policy. Students are introduced to managerial theory and practice pertaining to organizational behavior, Reference Documents: Slides Handouts (pdf) - Mandatad Services (Use this link when examing the local hea;lth department budgets and programs,, and considering what could be cut or enhanced)
The Local Health Department Budget
Bill Nelson discusses management of a LHD budget. References: Slides Handouts (.pdf)
Discussion Board Question:
What are the most important responsibilities in developing a budget?