This report reflects the status of conceptualization, progress, and partial implementation of a system of program planning and budgeting (PPB) at the University of Georgia (UGA). Emphasis is placed on detailed information flow necessary for implementation of a PPB system, how the data files existing at UGA will support further development and…

Describes a planning and accounting system that has resulted in improved costing and planning in a mental health clinic. (Author)

This document explains the college operating budget-what it is, its constituent parts, the procedures involved in its construction and its terminology. Section one reviews the background and future of the financial crises. Section two indicates the kinds of budgets, anatomy of the budget, and the budgeting process. Long-range planning, planning…

The first section of this report on program costing with the CAMPUS simulation discusses the structuring process of Program Planning and Budgeting (PPB) systems, and emphasizes the ideas, rules, and principles for structuring resource data that have evolved during the 10 years of PPB existence. It also discusses the WICHE-PMS program…

In 2003, the Early College High School (ECHS) Finance Working Group undertook to determine the costs of planning and implementing early college high schools. This pilot study, reporting on that research, is based on actual budgets developed for current and planned early college high schools. Six budgets are included: three for schools on a public…

A set of procedures were developed which assist in structuring tasks and objectives in a manner to permit rational decision making. The model uses a jury of experts to rank various objectives and program processes in terms of their importance. Values are generated which relate to costs in the form of a utility-cost ratio. The model was tested in a…

This report covers a detailed tabulation of costs and related factors for the years 1971-72, and is divided into two groups. One group of nine has been reporting this data for 5 consecutive years and represents a fairly good cross-section sample of the schools of the area. The other group of ten have reported data for 1 to 4 years. The group of…

Any general systems approach has five basic elements, which serve as the tasks for the researcher using systems analysis. The five are (1) the objectives, (2) the alternatives, (3) the costs, (4) the model (or models), and (5) the decision rule. With these five steps, the researcher should be able to specify the objectives, select alternatives,…

Through a generalized application of the principles of programing-planning-budgeting (PPB), a process was devised for describing the methods of resource allocation in a nonprofit institution. By categorizing pupil service inputs according to basic skills, instruction, and supportive services it became possible to identify meaningful service input…

A planning model incorporating the concepts of Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Systems (PPBS) was developed in the Duluth, Minnesota public school system to assist in the consolidation of federally funded programs in the district, especially those under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title III. A cost effectiveness model…

Costs and production requirements for developing "mainline," as distinguished from "adjunct" computer-assisted instruction (CAI), are discussed. "Mainline" programs are complete systems which teach an entire course, while "adjunct" programs supplement a regular course. Mainline CAI programs are expensive. A course equivalent to a three-credit…