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Sep 24, 2024
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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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MPA 6530G - Public Financial ManagementCredits: 4 An in-depth review of the funding of state and local government budgets and capital plans. This review will include the specific processes and timelines for ratification and/or adoption of each. The best practices for allocating scarce financial resources, tracking the status of capital projects, and the effect that state laws and local bylaws/ordinances have on making financial decisions will be presented and discussed. Coursework includes an in-depth review of the following public sector documents: Annual Operating Budget, Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), and Official Statement (OS). There will be a special focus on tracking the Massachusetts State Budget from submission by the governor through the state legislature’s review and adoption process.
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