MPA 8140 - Local Government Budgeting

This course focuses on the basic elements of developing, implementing, and evaluating the operating and capital budgets of local governments, emphasizing governments in Minnesota. Topics include review of major revenues and spending of local governments and their estimation and management within budgets, alternative strategies for developing and presenting budgets that align with public policy goals, the interaction of state and federal policies with local budgets, monitoring and managing an adopted budgets, and understanding and effectively communicating local financial issues and consequences to policymakers and citizens.

Credits: 4