Assignment 1: The Operating Budget Due Week 4 and worth 150 points Write a four to feve (4-5) page paper, titled Part I: The Operating Budget for the (Selected Agency) in which you separate the content into sections: Provide background informaoion about the agency, mission, goals, objecteves, departments, and strategic plan. (Title this section Introduction.) Describe the budget of the agency by addressing the following items: (Title this section Budget Overview.) Financial Summary, including Revenue and Expenditures Department Budgets Funding Capital Projects Debt Administration Perform a Cost Analysis. (Title this section Cost Analysis.) The costs should include the following: Fixed Costs Step-fixed Costs Variable Costs Identify and explain one to two (1-2) challenges you will have in managing the budget. (Title this section Budget Challenges.) Recommend two to three (2-3) strategies the agency should review regarding new initiateves and budget cuts over the next feve (5) years. (Title this section Budget Recommendations.) Include the agency’s most recent budget or financial plan. Provide the agency’s Website name, URL, and any other sources used to support the assignment’s criteria.
