You are to use your current or home state. From your state’s budget, select an agency,
program, or department that appears as a budget item. Assume you are the new budgeting and finance
administrator for your state. Your first responsibility is to become familiar with the state, the budget, programs,
and capital projects. As the administrator, you will be responsible for analyzing and examining the state’s
budget.
Write a 4–5 page paper, titled Part I: The Operating Budget for the (Agency/Program/Department Name) in
which you separate the content into sections:
Examine the phases of the submission process for your current or home state. Title this section Submission
Process.
Appendix 1F State Budget Office in the textbook lists all state budget offices.
Determine the type of budget format used for submitting your selected state agency or program budget and
explain how you identified the budget format used. Title this section Budget Format.
Include the agency’s most recent budget or financial plan.
Assess the revenue sources for your selected state agency or program. Title this section Revenue Sources.
Evaluate 1–2 challenges in managing the budget of your selected state agency or program. Title this
section Challenges.
Distinguish the similarities and differences between the federal and state budget submission process. Title this
section Federal and State Submission Process.