Performance budgeting has been attempted at the local level in recent years. Address the issues of performance budgeting

Week 4 Discussion Question 1 Budget Legislation Once the budget has been prepared by the various agencies, it is often moved forward to the legislative body for authorization. The legislation process can result in unintended outcomes and restrictions. Search the internet and news reporting services for a story on an unintended outcome of interest to you and answer the following questions: How did politics shape the outcome in unexpected ways? Did \"pork\" spending or \"apportionments and allotments\" budget amendments affect the legislation? Did a mid-year crisis or change in revenue expectations substantially impact the budget legislative action? Discussion Question 2 Performance Budgeting Performance budgeting has been attempted at the local level in recent years. Address the issues of performance budgeting while answering the following questions: What attributes of performance budgeting make it particularly suitable to local government budgeting? Will the same attributes be as useful at the federal level? Respond to at least two of your classmates' postings. Assignment Public Policy Develop a four to fivepage APAstyle paper that assesses a public policy of your choice that directly impacts the local government in the area where you reside. You must include the details of the public policy and analyze the effects (positive and negative) the selected policy has on the local government's operational budget. Your paper must be four to five pages (not including title and reference pages) and must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide. You must cite at least three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook