Review the case scenario provided in the Learning Resources and focus on the various budget expenses related to personnel services.
Review Chapter 3 of your course text, The Basics of Public Budgeting and Financial Management, and the budget template provided in the Learning Resources to gain an understanding of the proper budget format.
Review the video segment “Budget Proposals” and consider information you might provide to justify budgeted expenses.
Complete a new personnel expense budget for the department profiled in the case scenario using the template provided.
Consider why the personnel expenses you identified are reasonable, necessary, and important to the budget.
The assignment (1–2 pages):

Develop a new personnel expense budget for the rural police department profiled in the case scenario by clearly identifying each personnel expense.
Justify why the personnel expenses you indentified are reasonable, necessary, and important to the budget.