Introduction to Federal Budgeting
September 15 - 17, 2008 Instructor: Samuel Adams Washington, DC $725 September 15 - 17, 2008 Instructor: Thomas Barrett Washington, DC $725 September 29 - October 1, 2008 Instructor: Thomas Barrett Washington, DC $725 October 22 - 24, 2008 Instructor: Ronald Maccaroni Washington, DC $725 October 28 - 30, 2008 Instructor: John Reifsnyder Jacksonville, FL $725 November 4 - 6, 2008 San Diego, CA $725 November 12 - 14, 2008 Instructor: Thomas Barrett Washington, DC $725 November 18 - 20, 2008 Dallas, TX $725 December 2 - 4, 2008 Instructor: Douglas Atkins Seattle, WA $725 December 8 - 10, 2008 Instructor: Ronald Maccaroni Washington, DC $725 January 5 - 7, 2009 Instructor: Thomas Barrett Washington, DC $725 January 27 - 29, 2009 Denver, CO $725 February 2 - 4, 2009 Instructor: Ronald Maccaroni Washington, DC $725 February 10 - 12, 2009 Instructor: John Reifsnyder Virginia Beach, VA $725 February 18 - 20, 2009 Instructor: John Reifsnyder Washington, DC $725 March 9 - 11, 2009 Instructor: Sharon Fratis Washington, DC $725 March 9 - 11, 2009 Instructor: Stephen Westhoff Las Vegas, NV $725 March 10 - 12, 2009 Instructor: William Redmond, Jr. Chicago, IL $725 March 11 - 13, 2009 New York, NY $725 March 17 - 19, 2009 New Orleans, LA $725 March 25 - 27, 2009 Instructor: Douglas Atkins Phoenix, AZ $725 March 30 - April 1, 2009 Instructor: Ronald Maccaroni Washington, DC $725 March 31 - April 2, 2009 Instructor: Christopher Odum Jacksonville, FL $725 April 6 - 8, 2009 Instructor: Theodore Saunders Washington, DC $725 April 14 - 16, 2009 Instructor: Robert Simon Columbus, OH $725 April 20 - 22, 2009 Instructor: Marguerite Scully Washington, DC $725 April 28 - 30, 2009 Instructor: Thomas Parker Atlanta, GA $725 May 6 - 8, 2009 Instructor: Theodore Saunders Washington, DC $725 May 12 - 14, 2009 Instructor: Joseph Gunton Albuquerque, NM $725 May 18 - 20, 2009 Instructor: Samuel Adams Washington, DC $725 May 19 - 21, 2009 Instructor: Frank Holmes Philadelphia, PA $725 May 27 - 29, 2009 Instructor: Stephen Westhoff Las Vegas, NV $725 June 1 - 3, 2009 Instructor: Thomas Barrett Washington, DC $725 June 8 - 10, 2009 Instructor: John Reifsnyder Virginia Beach, VA $725 June 15 - 17, 2009 Instructor: David Firth San Francisco, CA $725 June 22 - 24, 2009 Instructor: Sharon Fratis Washington, DC $725 July 6 - 8, 2009 Instructor: Robert Simon Kansas City, MO $725 July 13 - 15, 2009 Instructor: David Firth San Diego, CA $725 July 15 - 17, 2009 Instructor: Thomas Barrett Washington, DC $725 July 29 - 31, 2009 Instructor: Sharon Fratis Washington, DC $725 August 3 - 5, 2009 Instructor: Robert Simon Seattle, WA $725 August 10 - 12, 2009 Instructor: Samuel Adams Washington, DC $725 August 11 - 13, 2009 Instructor: R. Kerry Bowles San Antonio, TX $725 August 18 - 20, 2009 Instructor: John Reifsnyder Virginia Beach, VA $725 August 18 - 20, 2009 Instructor: Stephen Westhoff Boston, MA $725 August 24 - 26, 2009 Instructor: Thomas Barrett Washington, DC $725 August 31 - September 2, 2009 Instructor: James Guenther San Francisco, CA $725 September 14 - 16, 2009 Instructor: John Reifsnyder Washington, DC $725 September 28 - 30, 2009 Instructor: Thomas Barrett Washington, DC $725
Overview:
Receive a solid foundation in the principles and concepts of the federal budget process. This course presents basic concepts of federal budgeting and is the first of six core budget courses, each more complex than the previous one. Learn the basics of preparing and modifying a budget. Topics covered include key players and their roles; appropriation types and their distinctive characteristics; the four phases of budgeting; and the purpose of mid-year reviews.
This course is also part of the Certificate of Accomplishment in Financial Management and the Certificate of Accomplishment in Program and Management Analysis .
Budget, program and administrative technicians, analysts, officers and managers; accountants and accounting technicians; and auditors, financial analysts, interns/trainees and management analysts, who would like to better understand the budget process. Level: Introductory .
Distance Education Option: Fundamentals of Federal Budgeting via GS Connect (BUDG7501A) .. View Course Selection Guides .
Syllabus -- Intro. to Federal Budgeting, BUDG7001D, Grad. School, USDA
Day one of three
Federal Budget Overview
Purposes of the Federal budget
Key budget legislation
Flow of budget authority
Types of appropriations Organizational Budget Overview
Request for budget authority
Control Spending
Accountability
Productivity analysis
Day two of three
Government Performance and Results Act
Overview and definitions
Performance measurement
Setting goals and objectives Budget Formulation
Major events in the formulation process
Application of object classes
Budgeting steps for appropriated fund budgets
Budgeting steps for revolving fund budgets
Day three of three
Budget Execution
Major events during execution
Other important execution processes
Checklist for modifying budget Budget Justification
Purpose
Understanding OMB guidance
Contents of a budget justification
Writing a budget justification Review Quiz
