2016 gfoa better bugeting poll questions

2016 GFOA BETTER BUGETING POLL QUESTIONS

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Question 1 – Slide 62

In presenting information about long-term planning, governments tend to be weakest in regard to which

of the following?

A. Showing the projections

B. Describing the assumptions used to make projections

C. Discussing the significance of the projections

Question 2 - Slide 63

Which of the following statements best describes rounding for purposes of long-range financial

projections?

A. Most round to the next whole dollar

B. Most round to thousands of dollars

C. Most round to the next whole dollar, but rounding to thousands of dollars is better

D. Most round to thousands of dollars, but rounding to the next whole dollar is better


Governments are least likely to take into account which of the following when quantifying operating

impacts?

A. Cost savings

B. Additional expenditures

C. Additional revenue


Maps are the most effective way to present project information on capital projects:

A. True

B. False


Which of the following would be least likely to affect a long-term service level decision?

A. Unfunded mandates

B. Demographic changes

C. Weather

D. Politics

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When presenting expenditure amounts, governments tend to focus least on which of the following?

A. Spending by expenditure component

B. Spending by department

C. Spending by goal

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There is no practical reason to calculate the full cost of a subsidized activity.

A. True

B. False


What fees should be listed in the budget document?

A. Those with a high dollar impact

B. Those subject to a high level of citizen concern

C. Those affected by significant changes

D. All of the above

E. A list of all fees should be presented


Which of the following statement is true regarding performance measurement (PM)?

A. PM should focus on actual past performance

B. PM should focus on future performance

C. PM should focus on both actual past performance and future performance


Which of the following statements is false?

A. To be effective, performance measures must be linked to goals

B. Objectivity requires that performance measures focus primarily on activity levels (measures of

output)

C. Performance measures may include comparisons to selected benchmarks

D. Performance measures may include comparisons with peer governments



Which of the following statements is more accurate regarding salary forecasts?

A. Assuming full-time employment tends to result in the least variance

B. Using a hiring lag factor tends to result in the least variance


Which of the following compensation approaches should be avoided?

A. Step and grade systems

B. Pay for performance

C. Use of wage surveys

D. None of the above

2016 gfoa better bugeting poll questions

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