...167). New procedures could help prevent future scandals • Political: By creating a more accountable organization and one that satisfy the public it could bring good political attention. • Other constraints, obstacles, factors (unknown or unforeseen): A new mission could cut funding to former beneficiaries who could be helpful to the organization (resources). There may also be problems with the committee as each member has different interests (Watson, p. 168). (5) COURSE OF ACTION Course of action A: Change the mission of WISH to reflect the national organization. Have volunteers network and help out small businesses to increase their chances of donating. Moreover, refer previous beneficiaries that may not fit new criteria to new organizations that will help them. Course of action B: Keep the same mission and focus efforts in trying to raise more donations through volunteer outreach. Moreover, hire a consultant to help improve methods of increasing donations. Course of action C: Take no...
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...ninety countries. In 2014, Hershey's earnings exceeded 7.4 billion dollars. Although today, Hershey is an international manufacturing powerhouse, back in 1982 their future was not very optimistic; in fact, Hershey was on the verge of being sold. Hershey realized in order to increase their revenue and create a sustainable company, major changes needed to be made. Hershey focused their efforts on analyzing and fixing their distributor marketing strategy (which included its trade funding allocations). This case analyzes Hershey's trade funding strategy as (outlined by their senior leadership) and the steps they took to improve this program. A Proactive Hershey When senior executives at Hershey realized their current trade funding program did not best serve their distributor's needs, they immediately looked for opportunities to improve upon their business relationships, sales, and accountability held with them. By utilizing data from its external customers (including promotional funding allocations and customer satisfaction metrics) and taking internal feedback regarding sales and marketing practices into account, Hershey's senior executives chose to implement a new, proactive strategy designed to overhaul their current, sometimes ineffective sales and marketing plan--Blue Chip. Blue Chip: Internal and External...
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...The Perkins Act is a federal program that has two main goals: 1. From an economic perspective, the program aims at improving the skills of the workforce and prepare adults for job opportunities 2. From a social perspective, the program aims at providing equal opportunities for adults in vocational education (Hagler and Plessman, 2014). Hagler and Plessman (2014) mentions in the textbook that, under the Perkins Act, each state receives the federal funding under this program and is expected to spend money received to provide educational services and activities to meet specific needs of its residents including: 1. individuals with disabilities 2. Deprived individuals 3. Adults who are in need for training and retraining 4. Single parents...
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...several plans of action to help protect school districts from failing the constituents, the Equal Protection Clause, (Civil Right Clause, of 1964). In, 2011 the Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie announced that Camden city schools lacked proper leadership, and began a campaign to takeover and usher the ailing school District into State compliance as the investing movement of Human Capitol, suggested by the Federal Board of Governor’s then chairman, Alan Greenspan, who deemed this the greatly necessity in elementary and secondary education reform requirement to drastically, produce sustainability in the 21st century through The Education Reform Act, (Brimley, R., V., Verstegen, D., A., and Garfield, R., R., 2012, p. 4). The Education allocation for spending as a business makes Education reform the largest gross domestic product (GDP) in...
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...Care Food Program (CACFP), Summer Food Service Program, After School Meal Program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed). The programs under the Hunger-free kids act do not have a specific expiration date however, the Congress will periodically review and reauthorize funding that is allocated to the program. Analyze the importance of the law (75 to 150 words) The Hunger-free kids act was a key step for our nation’s toward the effort to provide all children with healthy food and education about healthy food. This program is so important because millions of children now receive meals through the school lunch program and the other programs that are attached to it. There are so many people especially children living in food insecure households and the rate of child hood obesity is at an all-time high. Through legislation there has been improvements and provisions that provide healthier and more nutritious food options, education and to help children make healthy food choices that will lead to healthy habits which can lead to a life style change and healthy outcome in life. Analyze the impact the law has on health care resource allocation (75 to 150 words) Improving on nutrition and focus on reducing the rate of childhood obesity by providing and allocating fund to the Hunger-free kids Act is additional funds to schools to...
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...policy. The Formulation Stage During this stage of the policy process information from institutional and national research programs are gathered from reports, research projects, resource flows like human resources and development patterns, medical research councils, and ministries whose activities affect the health of people. Within this stage long and short term goals are stated considering future of health scenarios and relative research needs. Policy guidelines specifying priority topics and themes are formulated. Listed below are eight other factors included in this stage: * Resource allocation for clinical, basic and applied research * Human resource development * Strengthening the capacity of research institutions * Legislative requirements, procedures for evaluation, results and use * Informing the public of research outcomes/debates * Modalities for funding internal/externally Collaboration within...
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...Introduction Part A Economic Regulation Part B Ratio Analysis Decision making techniques Part C Benefits and Limitations of Budgeting and Planning SDCCC Reflection Appendices Analysis for Ratio Sample Income and Expenditure Balance Sheet Proposed Monthly Review Introduction In 2000 the National Development Plan in Ireland allocated funding to the development of childcare with the specific aim of improving the quality, and increasing childcare provision and places through the introduction of a more coordinated approach. As a result thirty three County Childcare Committees, (CCC) were formed in the Republic of Ireland, each with an agreed set of objectives for the various county/areas. They are currently under the Office for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (OMCYA) which was set up by the Government in December 2005. On Wednesday, 9th March 2011, the establishment of a new ‘Department of Children’ was announced, together with the appointment of a new minister. This is on the back of a general election in February 2011, where a new coalition government was voted into power. This means that there could be extensive changes as a new program for government is announced and introduced. As this Office will now become a government department in its own right, it reflects the prioritization that childhood development is now taking in modern Ireland. However as the new Department has not been fully established I will use the previous...
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...Juvenile Offenders with Mental Health Issues Adolescence is a critical time of development. During this period there are significant changes in brain development, emotions, cognition, behavior, and personal relationships. It is during this time that most major mental health disorders appear, many of which carry over into adulthood. Behavior patterns such as substance abuse also often develop during this time and may continue throughout adulthood. Many adolescents struggling with mental health issues begin to exhibit symptoms such as acting out at home or in school, showing a decreased interest in activities that they previously enjoyed, or bringing home poor grades. Others ultimately are charged with offenses ranging from status offenses for things such as skipping school, to misdemeanor offenses such as burglary or possession of a controlled substance, or even more serious charges. In Iowa, adolescents exhibiting behavioral issues become involved in the Juvenile Court system, which seems overwhelmed with the volume of cases to be heard, and does little to address the mental health needs of its clients. This paper will discuss the federal legislation developed to protect youth in the juvenile and criminal justice system and address delinquent behavior, the volume and types of offenders, the limitations of the current Juvenile Justice System, and proposed modifications to the organizational structure of the system. Status offenders are juveniles charged with an offense...
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...Cost Accounting and the Federal Government Washington will spend $782 billion more from 2000 to 2003 than it did between 1996 and 1999--an increase of $5,000 per household. With public demand to reduce federal spending, the Federal Government is rethinking the way that it provides goods and services. In order to cut spending the Federal Government is looking for new approaches to old problems. The biggest problem being, accountability. One approach to the accountability problem is to implement managerial cost accounting practices throughout the Federal Government and it’s programs. Cost accounting would help the government focus policy and funding decisions around relevant information. It would help program managers in monitoring performance and in reporting results to Congress and the taxpayers. The five standards for managerial cost accounting that have been suggested are: 1. Accumulating and reporting costs of activities on a regular basis for management information purposes. 2. Establishing responsibility segments to match costs with outputs. 3. Determining the full cost of government goods and services. 4. Recognizing the costs of goods and services provided by one federal entity to another. 5. Using appropriate costing methodologies to accumulate and assign costs to outputs. The costs in a federal government cost accounting system would be divided into two categories: program costs and costs not assigned. Each of these has sub-categories. Program...
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...Individual Research Project Why Accountability Matters In Civil Societies Aleksandra Mino Introduction An NGO is a non-government organization that is a non-profit entity independent from government. These entities function on levels of local, national and international to achieve a variety of political and social issues. An important aspect of any NGO is its relationship with civil society. This extra support can greatly affect how successful and how long an NGO is able to remain functioning. Although the very core principal of an NGO is that it is independent from government influence or control, many NGOs rely heavily on government funding. The NGOs maintain their independence by restricting government representatives from taking on roles within the organization. The government funding given to these NGO’s is money collected from tax dollars, essentially meaning that the civil society is fnding these organizations. Most people overlook this allocation of tax funds and assume NGO’s are solely funded through donation. This creates a stronger accountability to the public to ensure that projects and goals of the organization are met and that they follo through with claims they make. Accountability to the public is vital since the influence the masses can make can damage the credibility of an organization. Background on The UN The United Nations was established after World War 2 on October 24 1945 made up of 51 countries. These member countries joined the UN in...
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...produced, including the recent compilation of materials from the 2006 Roundtable Proceedings in Canberra entitled Productive Reform in a Federal System. The Productivity Commission’s role in federal–state relations is limited however: + The research priorities are set by the Commonwealth Government (and therefore potentially guided by political interests of the day rather than long-term objectives) and there is limited opportunity for the Productivity Commission to set its own work priorities. + There is no ‘buy-in’ by the state governments (either in terms of the direction of the Productivity Commission’s work agenda, the funding of the Commission or the outcomes). + There is no requirement for the Commonwealth Government to respond to the reports of the Productivity Commission, and therefore less accountability for the findings. Two considerations relating to independence are: 1. nsuring that a research body such as the E Federal Commission is able to consider reform priorities and initiatives that may not be politically palatable as well as propose solutions without influence from political interests (e.g. division of powers between levels of government). 2. n addition, COAG requires some independent, I...
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...Traffic in the City of Kelsey Vernon Colbourne ACC 574 George Holbrook June 22, 2015 The City of Kelsey’s mayor has identified a need to increase funding for the city highways. The reason for this request is the traffic issues the city has seen in the past couple of years. Those traffic issues are road congestion and traffic accidents. This change ultimately affects the City of Kelsey current budget fiscal cycle. The mayor deemed it appropriate to get the city’s budget director involved. The focus of the fiscal budget should be on how additional funds can be added to the fiscal year budget. The most likely revenue source for additional funding will come from the increase in gas taxes. The budget director will have to focus their attention on how well the citizens will respond to the tax increase. The budget director needs to set goals for the budget. Once the goals are set, the city’s budget director meets with the City of Kelsey officials to discuss current and future city policies (Apollo Group, Inc, 2011). Gas Tax Increase The city’s gas tax is at a current rate of 5 cents per gallon (Apollo Group, Inc, 2011). If the proposed budget is approved, the current gas tax will increase to a staggering 20 cents. The budget director understands this will be a hard one for citizens to swallow. Therefore, other areas of the budget may be compromised as well. One option is requesting a lower tax increase because the...
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...quality. Measures to Monitor and Revise Quality Program Implementation The measures used to monitor and revise quality program implementation foster changing the organizational structure of an institution. The UNTHSC at Forth Worth decided to institute cultural changes as a form of monitoring and influencing the change process. The initial element of the measurement process incorporated administrative, academic, clinical practice, research application, financial elements, and community goals. A baseline measure was associated with current levels of operations. The management team was held accountable in regard to focusing on four areas of measurement. These areas included excellence awareness, defined goals, allocation of budget, and accountability of sustained outcomes. Through this outlined strategy, the Office of Strategy and Measurement was formed. This program was responsible for data collection, analysis, and reporting information influencing quality improvement implementation. To foster compliance with new strategic plans, the...
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...Behind (NCLB), Accountability and Standardized/High-Stakes Testing No Child Left Behind (NCLB): is the newest iteration of a decades-old education law, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The original law provided funding to school districts to help low-income students. Today, NCLB holds Title I schools that receive this federal money accountable by requiring them to meet proficiency targets on annual assessments. Standardized or High-Stakes Testing: These are the tests that are administered by the individual states and consist of multiple choice and true/false questions. The tests are designed to evaluate students in the subject areas of mathematics and reading. These tests have been given to students in grades three through eight. The goal of the No Child Left Behind Act is that students will receive 100% proficiency level on these tests by 2014 Accountability: Accountability is the concept that each state set standards for the type and amount of information students know and learn. Children are tested yearly and the scores are reported to the government. Schools that need improvement are identified and they work over the next school year to raise the students’ test scores (Robertson, 2009) Nature of the Controversy: Accountability vs. High-Stakes Testing THE CONTROVERSY Opponents of No Child Left Behind feel that the unitended consequences (High-Stakes Testing) of No Child Left Behind outweighs the intended consequences ( Accountability). A major argument...
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...current arrangement is fragmented, lacking individual responsibility for the coordination and quality of patient care. By designing inducements for integrated care delivery models and disbursing funds for coordination and quality care, the law is attempting to restore health cares resource allocation while rewarding quality of care over volume of care. Consequently, nurses must become adjusted to the reorganized health care system because they are intricate part patient care and outcomes, as well as being fundamental to the attainment of emerging patient-care delivery models (ANA, 2010). The purpose of the this letter is to explain how the practice of nursing is expected to shift and to also discuss the concepts of continuum of care, accountable care organizations (ACO’s) medical homes, nurse-managed health care clinics (NMHCs). PPACA recognizes the potential leader role for the advance practice registered nurse (APRN) in new integrated care systems, and as an important contributor of primary care services. An ACO is collaboration among various health care professions who assume joint accountability for the care and cost provided for patients. Providers of ACO groups encourage accountability for patients and arrange services and items under Medicare, while promoting financing in infrastructure and reorganized care practices for...
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