Description:
Build a strong foundation in the principles of effective budget justification and presentation, focusing on analysis of budget submissions and preparation of narrative descriptions. Become prepared to use results-based budgeting to justify a program consistent with the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and the 2010 GPRA Modernization Act (GPRAMA). Learn many presentation tips that help you stay focused and will contribute to positive outcomes. This course is part of the Master Certificate in Federal Financial Management.
Duration:
3 days
Level:
Intermediate
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who is involved in justifying or defending requests for budgetary authority. Participants should be familiar with budget principles as taught in Federal Budget Process (BUDG7103), Introduction to Federal Budgeting (BUDG7001), Budget Formulation (BUDG7101), and Budget Execution (BUDG7100).
Credits:
24 CPEsLearning Outcomes:
- Explain federal budget justification events and their relationship to the budget process.
- Describe and justify programs in terms of inputs, outputs, outcomes, costs, and benefits.
- Explain the effects of the economy and politics on budgetary changes.
- Develop program goals, outcomes, performance measures and budget justifications.
- Use performance-based budgeting to justify a program, consistent with the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act and the 2010 GPRA Modernization Act (GPRAMA).
- Prepare and deliver oral briefings/testimony.
Available Sessions:
| Session Code | Start Date | End Date | Location | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session Code BUDG7102-001 | Start Date May 12, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date May 14, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,199.00 | |
| Session Code BUDG7102-002 | Start Date Jun 18, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jun 20, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,199.00 |
- Brief Review and Overview
- Terms and concepts
- The budget process and participants
- Trends
- Justification and Budget Process
- When?
- What?
- A-11
- A political process
- Preparation
- Audience analysis
- Opposition analysis
- Rehearsal
- Review existing documentation
- Determine what to include
- Measurement
- Mission-driven
- Strategic focus
- Performance
- Customer-focused
- Communication (Oral)
- Briefing techniques
- Roleplay
- 2 or 3 group simulation
- Multi-media
- 2 or 3 times for oral presentation
- Communication (Written)
- Political/economic conditions
- Follow-up
- Getting a decision
- Responding to a decision
Other Recommended Courses:
- Congressional Budget Process (BUDG8175)
- Federal Budget Process (BUDG7103)
- Federal Budget Analysis Using Microsoft Excel (BUDG8150)
- Federal Activity Costing, Analysis & Reporting (ACCT8010)
- Decision Support Analytics (FINC8120)
- Budget Formulation (BUDG7101)
