Description
This two-day elective course will explore the major phases and timing of the federal budget process. This course will provide you with an overview of the federal budget process, its history, and how it impacts current legislative decisions. You will learn the roles of principal participants throughout the budget process, current issues affecting congressional actions, and how the budget is reviewed and audited.
Learning Objectives
- Identify major legislation that impacts the Federal budget process
- Track the budget timeline and the phases of the budget process
- Identify the roles of the major players in the budget process
- Outline how agencies use and track their allocated funds
- Explain how agency budgets are prepared and how they contribute to the President’s Budget
- List the types of audits used after the budget has been executed
- Quantify the size and scope of the present budget
- Identify trends in Federal spending during the last 50 years
Course ID
FBP 2-EL
FBP 3-EL
Length
2 or 3 Days
CLPs
16 or 24
Modality
In-person
Virtual