1 Input indicators are Designed to report the amount of resources either financial or other that have been used for a specific service or program Ordinarily presented in budget submissions and sometimes external management reports 2 Outcome indicators are indicators that deal with the results or quality of services being measured Measure how well the organization is meeting it s goals 3 Which of the following should NOT be included in a performance report INCLUDED IN PERFORMANCE REPORTS Program name jurisdiction and purpose statement Inputs outputs productivity and or efficiency ratios Achievement targets for effectiveness and efficiency indicators Brief synopses of additional explanatory information 4 The principles of e governance include Increase government accessibility Build services with citizen choices in mind Foster social inclusion Disseminate information in a responsible fashion Use tax payer resources effectively and efficiently 5 Congress receives the following from the Office of Management and Budget How much money the president is requesting for the various federal agency How much money in taxes the federal government will collect in a fiscal year Whether the federal government will have a budget surplus or budget shortfall deficit How much the budget surplus or shortfall will amount to 6 Discretionary programs must have their funding approved each year while entitlement programs are mandated by law TRUE 7 The Office of Management and Budget located in Congress receives funding estimates from the federal agencies TRUE 8 The central points of performance budgeting are The amount of work that is done is measured The quality or results of that work is measured This impacts how much money a department will receive in the future Over perform may receive more underperform may receive less 9 For a zero based budget the department head must demonstrate how different levels of funding would impact the delivery of a given program s services 10 Public employees are often forced to choose between obeying policy and serving the needs of clients TRUE 11 Citizens are cynical of government because of the following EXCEPT 12 Digital Democracy encompasses Using ICTs in democratic process Processes and structures that characterize the government citizen relationship 13 Understanding how technology is organized within government is important because what were once considered stand alone systems are converging or being consolidated into shared databases and support systems TRUE 14 Areas vulnerable to network threats include the following EXCEPT Network security Web security Email security Mobile workforce security 15 The difficulty of a cost benefit analysis is that It is trying to place a monetary value on intangible benefits of a specific program 16 Compliance audits examine organizational effectiveness and efficiency accomplishing its stated goals and objectives and whether it is done at a reasonable cost while performance audits ensure that a government organization spends it money in accordance with the law FALSE 17 MATCH THE BUDGET TO ITS DESCRIPTION Operating budget short term year to year budget that plans how resources will be allocated for government agencies and programs Capital budget long term plan that deals with the financing of capital projects Line budget where public money will be spent item by item Performance budget how much you spend on department x is tied directly to how well department x is performing Performance budgeting requires the establishment of performance levels and the collection of information that tells whether those performance levels have been met Zero based budgeting is that all departments must defend their programs and consequently their level of funding each year PPBS Planning program budgeting systems based on rational decision making Rational decision making mirrors the aim of cost benefit principles When using cost benefit analysis program costs are compared to program benefits both of which are expressed in monetary terms 18 Advantages of zero based budgeting include the following EXCEPT Allows department heads to set priorities letting budget makers know where cuts are more acceptable and where increases would be desirable Results in efficient allocation of resources as it is based on needs and benefits Drives managers to find out cost effective ways to improve operations Detects inflated budgets Useful for service department where the output is difficult to identify Increases staff motivation by providing greater initiative and responsibility in decision making Increases communication and coordination within the organization Identifies and eliminates wastage and obsolete operations 19 Government income includes all of the following EXCEPT Through the taxation of income personal and corporate tax wealth consumption sales tax property tax 20 Theories of budgeting include the following EXCEPT Economic Perspective Economy and efficiency is the means of goal attainment Limited common pool of resources Political Science Perspective Budget is an interest oriented process in which decisions are made in the context of who pays and who receives Public Administration Perspective Economy and Efficiency Social Equity 21 Networking skills and coalition building can result in partnerships that are important to policy implementation TRUE 22 Advocates of citizen participation government Believe that citizens need to take a more active role in day to day activities of Such as participation creates a more representative form of government and develops strong relationship between government and its citizens 23 To ensure transparency in government procurement the United Nations recommends Clearly defined and transparent rules and procedures Uniform tender documents Fairness in the bidding process 24 Managerial functions that organizational leaders must carry out include the following EXCEPT Planning Organizing Directing Coordinating Controlling Implementing 25 According to Sayles the successful accomplishment of managerial functions stems The management of interpersonal relationships leadership Leadership is present at all levels in an organization 26 Simplistic assumptions of leadership follow an authoritarian or Theory X model from because They are widely accorded as legitimate by the workforce exposed to Theory x type models from birth Young children are socialized to follow authoritative directions of parents Other authority oriented role models insert
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