Course Description

This three-day elective course will cover the importance of having accurate budget formulation and a solid execution strategy as a financial manager or budget analyst. This course will provide you with knowledge of the procedures, processes, and rules governing budget formulation under Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution. You will learn how to utilize best practices and collaborative tools to create a good budget formulation, laying the foundation for excellent execution strategies. The course will also cover the execution phase of budgeting including distribution of funds, accounting, accountability, and red flags. You will learn the skills necessary to ensure agency compliance with legislation and agency policies on budget formulation and execution.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize and explain the roles and relationships of the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) process
• Identify purpose and content of key PPBE events and documents
• Understand any agency-specific policies with respect to budget formulation
• Explain the importance and key features of an excellent budget formulation
• Apply the steps to transition from formulation to execution of a budget

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