Advanced Budget Analysis

Course ID: 223                         Course Length: 2 day(s)

Overview:

This two-day seminar teaches approaches to situational analysis using non-numeric and non-statistical techniques applicable to problems encountered in budget formulation, congressional action, budget execution, and review and audit. These subjects are addressed through lectures and case studies. You will be required to analyze various budget situations and present recommendations describing the results of your analyses. Audience is budget analyst, budget officers, accountants, auditors, financial analysts, program managers, administrative officers, budget technicians, and others who need to develop analytic skills.

Objectives:
At the end of the workshop participants should be able to:

• Develop workload, efficiency, and effectiveness measures
• Determine methods to improve program performance
• Review and strengthen budget justifications
• Administer reprogramming activities
• Conduct periodic program/resource reviews
• Review audit reports and recommend appropriate action

Topics:

• Budgeting for inflation
• Program goals and objectives
• Developing program measures
• Strengthening justifications
• Reprogramming and fund control
• Continuing resolutions
• Internal affairs and audit reports
• Determining analysis approach

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