Individual Project 3

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Concern among the public sector is the demand for public organizations to be transparent about their budgets and spending habits. You have been scheduled to conduct a presentation for the State Budgeting Committee about the type of budget that the organization operates under. Identify the type of public organization for which you work, as well as what types of services, goods, or activities the organization provides to the public. Identify the size and scope of the organization.

Construct a budget using Excel that will provide a breakdown of the various budget items. Copy and paste the Excel spreadsheet of your budget into a Word document. Finally, explain how the budget is made available to the public for review. For example, is the budget made available at public meetings, on a special request, published in a newsletter, on the organization’s premises during regular business hours, via the organization’s Web site, or by some other means? If the budget is not available for the public to review, explain why. Furthermore, are there any provisions in place regarding the budget being made available for public view? Explain in detail.

Assignment Guidelines

  • Address the following in 1,000 words:
    • Identify the type of public organization for which you work, as well as what types of services, goods, or activities the organization provides to the public. Identify the size and scope of the organization.
    • Construct a budget using Excel that will provide a breakdown of the various organizational budget items.
      • Copy and paste the Excel spreadsheet of your budget into a Word document.
    • Is the budget made available to the public for review?
      • If yes, explain how in detail.
      • If no, explain in detail why it is not.
    • Are there any types of provisions in place regarding the budget being made available for public view? Identify and explain.
  • Be sure to reference all sources using APA style with 3 being required.

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The public organization I work for is Harvard University. It is an educational institution
which offers various undergraduate and post-graduate courses and programs. The institution is
the oldest of its kind in the US history having been founded in 1636 (Rudolph, 1990). Through
time, the institution has earned itself a reputable position in the world's most prestigious
educational institution. As such, it is a globally recognized institution. I have produced thousands
of graduates who currently work under different capacities in different parts of the world.
Harvard University is a leading center for research and development. It has produced
some of the greatest scholars of all time whose works have been used as research work in
development and improvement of the quality of life. Other than that, the institution is also a
leading source of employment. The university also gives various scholarship programs to both
undergraduate and post-graduate students. Its position puts it around the top of the list of the
educational institutions that receive the lion’s share of public funding. Thus, it is one of the
public organizations whose expenditure is closely monitored not only by the US government but
also by members of the public. Essentially, they want to know how the money it rec...


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