Deck 13: Fiscal Management

Question 1

A budget is also a:

A) plan
B) method to authorize programs
C) none of the above
D) both a and b

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Budgets are usually good for:

A) one month
B) six months
C) one year
D) two years

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The budget is significant because:

A) it specifies limits to what the police department can do
B) it gives legislators the ability to criticize the department
C) a and b only
D) none of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A budget that uses a prior year budget to build the new budget is called:

A) incremental budgeting
B) zero-based budgeting
C) line-item or object budget
D) performance budget

Question 5

A budget that groups items by types or classes is:

A) incremental budgeting
B) zero-based budgeting
C) line-item or object budget
D) performance budget

Question 6

A budget that is based on how well specific activities of the police department are done is:

A) incremental budgeting
B) zero-based budgeting
C) line-item or object budget
D) performance budget

Question 7

Requires a review and justification of all areas of the budget:

A) incremental budgeting
B) zero-based budgeting
C) line-item or object budget
D) performance budget

Question 8

The stage in the budgeting process that focuses on submitting the budget to the city/county manager

A) preparation
B) adoption
C) execution
D) post audit

Question 9

This stage requires some legal action, such as passing an ordinance or resolution:

A) preparation
B) adoption
C) execution
D) post audit

Question 10

This stage requires control of the fiscal system:

A) preparation
B) adoption
C) execution
D) post audit

Question 11

This is a legislative function that looks at funds to see that they were spent properly.

A) preparation
B) adoption
C) execution
D) post audit

Question 12

Line item budgets generally categorize budget items, often they are divided into how many categories?

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 13

One of the line item categories is personal services, which includes:

A) salaries and fringe benefits
B) gas, oil and forms
C) contracts, rentals and travel
D) desks, cars and weapons

Question 14

Operating and maintenance expenses include:

A) salaries and fringe benefits
B) gas, oil and forms
C) contracts, rentals and travel
D) desks, cars and weapons

Question 15

Included in capital outlay is:

A) salaries and fringe benefits
B) gas, oil and forms
C) contracts, rentals and travel
D) desks, cars and weapons