For the Assignment Project, you will select an American public organization (federal, state, or local) with which you are familiar. This may be an organization for which you currently work or have worked, know about from others, or have learned about through academic resources and/or the media, as long as it is not a private or non-profit organization. With this organization in mind, you will explore the various topics of the course. As you progress through the readings and assignments in the course, think about how these topics relate to finance and budgeting within the organization you selected focusing in the last fiscal year. Your Assignment Project should contain the following sections (the sections can be reordered for appropriate flow): 1. Mission and goals of the organization 2. Ethical considerations related to finance and budgeting within the organization 3. Technological considerations for improving the efficiency or effectiveness of finance and budgeting within the organization 4. Applicable laws, regulations, and policies impacting the organization's financial and budgetary operations 5. Evaluation of the organization's budget process and revenue sources for latest financial fiscal year 6. Internal factors impacting successful strategic financial planning 7. The organization's usage of cost-benefit analysis for latest financial fiscal year 8. Overview of the organization's cash management and investment strategies 9. Assessment of the organization's overall financial condition through the last fiscal year. Your Assignment Project must demonstrate both breadth and depth of knowledge and critical thinking appropriate to graduate-level. It must follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines and be free of typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors. Also, you must use at least six scholarly sources from the library that were published within the past five years to support the paper. The project should be 14–15 pages in length (double-spaced), not including the title page, the abstract, and references. Be sure to support your Final Project with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. Information on scholarly writing may be found in the APA Publication Manual and at the Walden Writing Center website. Assignment Rubric The paper or writing assignment is responsive to and exceeds the requirements given in the instructions. It responds to the assigned or selected topic; • Goes beyond what is required in some meaningful way (e.g., ideas contribute a new dimension to what we know about the topic or unearth something unanticipated); • Is substantive and evidence- based; • Demonstrates that the student has read, viewed, and considered the Learning Resources in the course and that the paper topic connects in a meaningful way to the course content; and • In-depth understanding and application of concepts and issues presented in the course (e.g., insightful interpretations or analyses and accurate and perceptive parallels, ideas, opinions, and conclusions), showing that the student has absorbed the general principles and ideas presented and makes inferences about the concepts/issues or connects them to other ideas; • Rich and relevant examples; • Thought-provoking ideas and interpretations, original and critical thinking, and new perspectives • Mastery and thoughtful/accurate application of knowledge and skills or strategies • Use language that is clear, concise, and appropriate; • Is extremely well organized, logical, and clear, and never confuses the reader; • Uses a preponderance of original language and uses direct quotes only when necessary and/or appropriate; • Provides information about a source when citing or paraphrasing it; and/or • Consistently uses correct APA form and style (including citations, references, use of nonbiased language, clear organization, good editorial style, etc. • The paper represents exceptional research, scholarship, and professional style. Paper content • Contributes to the knowledge in the field; • Is well supported by current and pertinent research/evidence from a variety of mostly primary, peer-reviewed sources (rather than textbooks and websites); and • Consistently uses correct APA form and style (including citations, references, use of nonbiased language, clear organization, good editorial style, etc.) no errors. Course reading Book Mikesell, J. L. (2014). Fiscal administration: Analysis and applications for the public sector (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth. Articles Aikins, S. K. (2011). An examination of government internal audits' role in improving financial performance. Public Finance & Management, 11(4), 306–337. Brittain, L. (2006). City of Toronto's long-term fiscal plan. Government Finance Review, 22(6), 18–24. Casey, J. P., & Seay, K. T. (2010). The role of the finance officer in strategic planning. Government Finance Review, 26(6), 28–36. Eskridge, R. D., French, P. E., & McThomas, M. (2012). The international city/county management association code of ethics. Public Integrity, 14(2), 127–150. Gillette, C. P. (2012). Fiscal federalism as a constraint on states. Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, 35(1), 101–114. Jost, K. (2010). States and federalism. CQ Researcher, 20(36), 845–868. Linnas, R. (2011). An integrated model for the audit, control and supervision of local government. Local Government Studies, 37(4), 407–428. Moynihan, D. P. (2006). Managing for results in state government: Evaluating a decade of reform. Public Administration Review, 66(1), 77–89. Moynihan, D. P. (2012) Creating a performance-driven federal government. Public Manager, 41(4), 41–44. Rossmann, D., & Shanahan, E. A. (2012). Defining and achieving normative democratic values in participatory budgeting processes. Public Administration Review, 72(1), 56–66. Sorens, J. (2011). The institutions of fiscal federalism. Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 41(2), 207–231. St. John, E. P. (2013). Social justice & globalization. Harvard International Review, 35(1), 45–49.