Public Budgeting and Finance for Emergency Managers Current Events

5) Using the internet, retrieve a copy of a local or state government budget. A list of states and cities is located
in the appendices (F & G). Based on the contents of the budget, decide whether or not the budget is “good”
using the information in the section titled, “Reading the Budget” in the text. In addition, the Government
Finance Officers Association (http:// www.gfoa.org/) has a Distinguished Budgeting Awards program. These
awards are presented to governments that have budgets that meet “best practices.”
deem worthy from the GFOA web site. Budget Evaluation
(a) State or City Budget Website Address Budget Evaluation
(b) Budget Message/Budget Highlights/Executive Summary

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