EX. 15-2 Programs budget more closely tie expenditures to organizational objecti

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EX. 15-2 Programs budget more closely tie expenditures to organizational objectives. The "object classification" budget of a police department includes the following expense categories: Salaries Employee benefits Supplies Equipment . Vehicle maintenance, gas, etc. Dues and subscriptions Based on your lay knowledge of the operations of a police department, indicate five or six categories that would likely appear if the budget were recast in program format. EX. 15-3 Organizations should consider desired outputs as well as outcomes. For each of the following organizations, propose at least one measure of outputs and two of outcomes. 1. The admissions office of a selective private college 2. The sales tax division of a city government 3. A private foundation that provides college scholarships to economically disadvantaged students 4. A municipal housing authority that makes loans to low-income families to encourage home ownership 5. The Parkinson Disease Information Service, a not-for-proft organization that provides informationto Parkinson patients and their families

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15.2 : New categories that would appear if the budget were recast in the program format:

1) Professional fees (Attorney, Detectives, Towing vans etc)

2) Utilities

3) Depreciation

4) Training programs

5) Travel, Per diem and Entertainment costs

6) Incidental payout to volunteers

15.3 : As we know outputs are something that is crated, generated at the end of a process whereas outcomes are the expected results, changes due to these processes/initiatives.

1) Admissions office:

Output – No of admission queries

Outcome – Students’ first impression of the college, Clarity on the admissions process

2) Sales Tax division of a city govt:

Output – Value of sales tax collected

Outcome – Ease of sales tax deposit, propensity of traders to approach dept for queries

3) Pvt Foundation:

Output – Amount of scholarship disbursed

Outcome – Changes in the education and employment levels of disadvantaged students, Gratitude of these students to help others later in future

4) Municipal Housing Authority:

Output – Number and amount of loans disbursed

Outcome – Decrease in mortality of low-income families, Increase in the standard of living of these families

5) Parkinson Disease information system:

Output – Number of patients and families counseled

Outcome – Level of confidence boost for these families, Changes in happiness quotient for these families

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