Implementing the Budget
At times during a fiscal year, certain problems can arise with a public safety agency’s budget. These might include:
- The overtime account is being overspent and is likely to be out of balance at the end of the budget year:
http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/20131121scottsdale-police-fire-departments-overspend-overtime-budgets.html - Fuel costs exceed the amount budgeted.
- Technology equipment costs are higher than was estimated.
- An unexpected major incident occurs, creating the need for more to be spent from various accounts.
Pick one of these, or find a clear example of another budget “overage”.
- What are the issues involved in over spending like this?
- As a Chief, what can you do to mitigate the damage done to your budget?
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