Strayer pAD505 week 8 discussion

Week 8 Discussion 1

“Allocation and
Allotments” Please respond to the following:

• Examine and evaluate the disparity of your state’s
  budget allocation for education and property tax to the various
  localities.
• Based on your assessment, challenge or defend the
  equity of the system across the various localities.

Week 8 Discussion 2
“Variance Analysis” Please respond to the following:

• Recommend at
  least two strategies a budget analyst can apply to ensure that
  the budget is performing according to the established performance
  indicators. Justify your response.
• From the e-Activity on
  “Variance Analysis” propose at least two actions a budget analyst can
  take to avoid assumptions in budget items to avoid overlooking favorable
  or adverse line items in the budget. Provide examples to justify your
  response.