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Course Description
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CreditsCPE Credits: 12 Course AvailabilityClick on Course Offerings to Register |
Course Agenda
MODULE 1
Understand Key Aspects of the Federal Budget
- Learn the history and background behind the Federal Budget
- Review the pertinent terms and concepts that are essential to all Federal employees
MODULE 2
Navigate the Federal Budget Process
- Follow the path that the budget takes through the different agencies and legislative bodies
- Understand the interaction between key agencies and personnel during the budget process
MODULE 3
Assess Current Federal Budget Issues for Improved Knowledge and Understanding
- Find out what role the budget deficit plays in the Federal budget
- Discuss the importance of the debt limit in the scope of budgeting
MODULE 4
Gather Information on Organizational Budgets and the Federal Budget for Enhanced Performance
- Understand the relationship between organizational and Federal budgets
- Discover where your agency budget fits in the big picture
MODULE 5
Discuss Pertinent Performance Management Legislation to Maximize Results in your Agency
- Develop knowledge of what role GPRA plays in your organization
- Better ascertain the linkage between performance management and your organizations budget
MODULE 6
Harness Practical Knowledge of Performance Linked Budgeting to Improve your Managerial Decisions
- Discover relevant legislation and statutes that govern and guide effective decision making and operational actions
- Discuss the concept of performance linked budgeting and how it links to performance management and measurement
MODULE 7
Understand Essential Concepts behind Appropriation
- Review the history and details of the Congressional budget process
- Discover the processes through which appropriations are made
- Differentiate the different types of appropriations
MODULE 8
Examine the Availability of Appropriations
- Discern factors that limit availability, such as time and permanence
- Better understand the different durations of appropriations
MODULE 9
Find Out How Appropriation affects Different Federal Agencies
- Learn of the key agencies that factor into the appropriation process
- Discern where your agency fi ts in the process







