Assignment 5: Evaluation of the Agency’s Budgeting and Cumulative ReportDue Week 10 and worth 290 pointsAs a consultant, you need to develop an in-depth analysis and evaluation of the selected agency’s budgeting and then provide recommendations for improvement. Therefore, you will conduct interviews with agency representatives and research-related academic sources and Websites. The analysis will be read by the VP of Accounts and Client Support as well as by the leaders of the agency for whom you are working.Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

1. Analyze the agency’s (or department’s) budget by following these six (6) steps and including the results of the analysis in your paper by: (a) identifying the agency’s budget as executive department or an independent agency; (b) determining which of the appropriation subcommittees has jurisdiction over each agency’s budget request; (c) determining where each agency’s operations fall in the functional classification of the federal budget; (d) determining the budget authority and outlays proposed for the agency; and (e) determining the actual outlays and budget authority for the agency in that year. (Title this section Budget Overview.)
2. Analyze two (2) major political influences on and primary accountability areas required of program administrators after reviewing FY2012 regarding mandatory and discretionary budgets. (Title this section Budgeting Assessment.)
3. Explain which intergovernmental agency, or agencies, contributes to and / or influences the budgetary decisions for the current and future budget over the next five (5) years. (Title this section Analysis of Budgeting Plans and Actual Expenditures.)
4. Analyze the impact of international policy making on the current year’s budgets and possible impact on future budget line items. (Title this section Implications of Foreign Policy.)
5. Recommend two (2) robust ways in which the agency could improve the budget for the next fiscal year. (Title this section Budget Request and Recommendations.)   
6. Provide proof of one to two (1-2) interviews by submitting the completed interview form with a list of questions for and responses from each interviewee. (Put this in the Appendix under Interview Forms.)
7. Provide four to five (4-5) relevant and credible outside resources that support the content of this assignment. (Include no more than one (1) non-government Website.)

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your

I’m studying for my Management class and need an explanation.

In an attempt to learn more about forklift accidents, your research team conducted some descriptive research by randomly observing several drivers during their shifts and talking with warehouse team leaders about this problem. Your observations and discussions seemed to indicate that older drivers who were less educated had more safety violations and were involved in more accidents. To follow up on these findings, you gathered additional data about these and other forklift driver characteristics to see whether age, education level, or other variables predicted on-the-job accidents. These data are displayed in the table below.

Driver (Gender)	Incidents (Last 2 years)	Age (Years)	Experience (Years)	Annual Hours of Training (Mean)	Post-H.S. Education (Years)	3rd Shift (% of hours last 2 years)	Sleep (Reported daily mean in hours)	Caffeine Intake (reported daily mean in mg)
CH (M)	0	27	3	29	2	20	6.5	400
VB (M)	4	41	2	36	0	40	8.0	350
PP (F)	1	38	4	24	1	50	9.0	250
IW (M)	2	32	4	38	0	50	5.5	55
JS (M)	2	26	1	41	0	30	6.0	600
RF (M)	0	45	7	35	4	10	7.5	250
JS (F)	1	37	1	30	4	20	7.0	300
RA (M)	2	53	6	75	2	20	8.0	400
TL (M)	3	39	2	94	0	40	8.5	180

1. Use Excel to calculate correlation coefficients between the number of safety incidents over the last two years for this sample of drivers to each other variable for which a correlation coefficient is an appropriate measure.

2. Write one sentence that summarizes the relationship you found between number of incidents and each other variable you examined.

3. Based on your results, describe an experiment you would conduct in an attempt to identify a cause of safety incidents. Be sure to state your research hypothesis and identify the IV and DV in your proposed experiment.

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Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeData Analysis	20.0 pts Excellent Submission includes at least 5 accurate correlation coefficients, and at least 5 appropriate summary statements that address both the direction and strength of the observed correlations. 16.0 pts Satisfactory At least 5 correlations are addressed, but one correlation coefficient is inaccurate and/or one summary statement is inaccurate with regard to either strength or direction of the observed correlation. 12.0 pts Unsatisfactory Submission is missing at least one correlation coefficient, or more than one coefficient is inaccurate, or more than one summary statement is inaccurate with regard to either strength or direction of the observed correlation.	20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExperiment	20.0 pts Excellent Experiment is logically based on correlational results, accurately states research hypothesis, contains an IV that is carefully controlled, and the IV and DV are accurately labeled. 16.0 pts Satisfactory One of the elements from the Excellent category is missing. 12.0 pts Unsatisfactory More than one element from the Excellent category is missing.	20.0 pts
Total Points: 40.0

I’m working on a Writing exercise and need support.

Problem Description Peer Review Tips

In reviewing peers’ work, it is important to strike a balance between offering broad comments about the

paper’s content and specific comments about the writing style. Sometimes, focusing too much attention

to issues of grammar and word choice can divert attention away from the overall content of a paper.

Similarly, too much attention on the overall content can sometimes prevent the reviewer from making

important comments about the writing clarity. When approaching the peer review, balance your

attention between the overall content and specific writing issues.

It is often helpful to praise what works well in the draft before addressing what’s missing. So, try to

begin your comments with a positive note. For example, you might say, “Your paper clearly describes

the division in the parliament of Northern Ireland. However, you bring up a lot of background about the

broader conflict (for example, the British colonization of Ireland) that isn’t directly relevant. It would be

helpful to give more information about the different parties in the N Ireland parliament. What

constituents do these parties represent? Why do people support certain parties?”

It can be helpful to read the paper first for content. Try to understand the larger issues first. The

problem description should very clearly accomplish the following:

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Define a specific problem related to the conflict case.

The writer should NOT identify the

question of statehood as the problem. For example, the writer’s problem should not be the

question of whether Palestine or Abkhazia should be an independent state. Similarly, the writer

should not address whether Northern Ireland should be part of the United Kingdom or the

Republic of Ireland or whether Nagorno Karabakh should be part of Azerbaijan or Armenia.

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Describe the current context of the problem.

It should be clear what caused the particular

problem and how the problem is related to the greater conflict. For example, a student writing

about the economic consequences of the Gaza blockade should clearly describe why there is a

blockade on Gaza and how the Gaza blockade relates to the broader conflict between Israelis

and Palestinians.

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The writer should NOT use the problem description section to describe the history of

the conflict. For example, a writer describing the Gaza blockade should not include

details about the colonial roots of the Israel-Palestine conflict. The details about the

broader conflict should directly relate to the problem at hand.

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Convince the reader that the problem requires attention.

The writer should clearly describe the

consequences of the problem in order to convince the reader that the problem needs to be

addressed. For example, a student writing about polarization in the N Ireland parliament should

explain how the polarization affects the potential for violence to resume in N Ireland.

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Build a framework from which the policy options can be argued.

The policy option section will

follow the problem description section. Each of the policy options will aim to resolve the same

particular problem, but they will aim to solve the problem in different ways. By the end of the

problem description section, it should be very clear which single problem the policy options will

aim to resolve.

After reading the draft, respond to the following questions:

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What is the specific problem addressed?

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What caused the particular problem and how does it relate to the broader conflict case?

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Is there background information that’s not directly relevant to the problem at hand? What other

information do I need to understand the problem instead of the background details presented?

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Why is the problem important? What are the consequences of the problem?

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After I finish reading the problem description, I’ll read the policy options section. Do I know

what problem each of the policy options will tackle?

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On the whole, what are the greatest strengths of the paper?

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Where should the writer focus his/her energies on revising the problem description?

If you don’t know the answer to any of these questions, then let the writer know what’s unclear. Be sure

that your comments are specific. So, don’t just say, “I don’t know what particular problem is addressed.”

Instead, say, “Your paper talks a lot about the violence in the conflict, but it would be helpful to focus

your description more on a particular issue. What specific problem would you like to address regarding

violence? You address perpetual violations to ceasefire agreements, the sale of weapons, the use of land

mines and other weapons that allow indiscriminate killing, and lack of transparency in investigating

human rights abuses. Which one would you like to focus on in the paper?”

Once you offer broad comments about the paper’s content, then re-read the paper and offer some

suggestions about the writing clarity. You can note the following:

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Instances of poor word choice

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Complicated sentence structure

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Sentences that are too long

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Paragraphs that are too long

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Paragraphs that lack a coherent flow from one sentence to the next and a clear topic sentence

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Grammar errors

Comments about writing style are best made in the text (as opposed to at the end of the text). So, don’t

leave a comment at the end indicating that there are many grammatical errors in the paper; instead,

make a note in the text pointing to specific grammatical errors. In your note, explain “There’s an issue

with subject-verb agreement here.” Alternatively, you can correct the grammar error.

Because this is a writing class, it’s important for the writing to be very clear and concise. So, please be

sure to devote enough time and attention to commenting on your peer’s writing style. Writing is

difficult. Everyone can improve their writing. So, your review should have some comments about

shortcomings in your peer’s writing.

You should submit both your in-text comments about your peer’s writing style and your answers to

the questions at the top of the second page to your peer through Canvas and to the Canvas Peer

Review assignment folder. Thus, you should submit two documents to two places

Select a public university system and review the financial statements and audit report for the system.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Identify and analyze the employee pension plan disclosures in the financial statements. Evaluate the impact of the GAASB proposed changes to the pension liabilities on the financial statements of the institution.
2. Identify and analyze the economic conditions that will affect the future growth and success of the institution.
3. Review and evaluate the treatment of federal grants such as Pell grants, supplemental grants, and work-study on the revenue reported for the institution.
4. Compare the treatment of endowments, earnings on endowments, and restricted funds with GAASB requirements.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

·       Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

ow that you have your introduction and thesis statement, you are ready to begin making points and supporting them with evidence. This assignment helps you begin writing your persuasive essay by creating a first draft. This rough draft does not need to be as long or as developed as the final draft you will submit next week, but it should show that you are making a solid effort to get started with the essay.

By the due date assigned, post your rough draft to the Submissions Area as an attached APA- formatted Microsoft Word document. You may use this APA-formatted template.

Assignment Requirements:

Your rough draft should be at least 750 words at this stage. (The final draft will need to meet a 1,200-word minimum requirement.)

Include a title page and a references page. Include the introduction and thesis that you developed in W4A1, and add supporting points and relevant evidence in the body paragraphs. Evidence includes examples, facts, statistics, and quoted material. Incorporate at least one of your sources into this rough draft, and cite your evidence using APA-style conventions, both in-text and on the references page. Use this APA Citation Helper for guidance in properly citing resources.