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| the branch of government, consisting of all executive offices and their workers |
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| a decision-making approach in the budgetary process in which the previous year's expenditures are used as a base for the current year's budget figures |
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| a budget that lists detailed expenditure items such as personal computers and paper, with no attention to the goals or objectives of spending |
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| budgeting that is organized to account for the outcomes of government programs |
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| a budget that plans large expenditures for long-term investments, such as buildings and bridges |
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| the organization of government personnel providing for hiring and promotion on the basis of knowledge, skills, and abilities rather that patronage or other influences |
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| the concept that public employees should perform their duties competently and without regard for political considerations |
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| special efforts to recruit, hire, and promote memebers of disadvantaged groups to eliminate the effects of past discrimination |
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| a formal agreeement in which representatives of labor and management negotitate wages, benefits, and working conditions |
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| the ability of public employees to make decisions interpreting law and administrative regulations |
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| groups that benefit from a specific government program, such as contractors and construction firms in state highway department spending firms |
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| an international movement to improve government efficiency and effectiveness through market-based solutions |
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| the use of information technology to simplify and improve interactions between governments and citizens, firms, and other entities |
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| quality and capacity of public administration has greatly __________ in the majority of states |
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| state and local goverment has _______ rapidly |
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| ______________________ operating budgets must be balanced each year |
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| who are the four principal actors in the budgetary process? |
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| interest groups, agencies, chief executives, and legislative body |
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| budgets then to expand or contract ___________ |
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| what is the trend in accounting for revenues and expenditures? |
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| performance-based budgeting |
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| The NPM movement, privatization, e-government are all a _____________ trend |
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| what is oklahoma's overall rating in the quality of public administration |
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| where does oklahoma rank in e-government ratings? |
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| what are oklahoma's collective bargaining rights? |
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| what are the 5 processes for the budget process? |
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| preparation, formulation, adoption, execution, and audit |
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