Managing Public Money

Introduction

Public money is the money coming from the government, often through taxes, and also from fines and fees. This fund is used to help the public through goods and services, to financially support fire departments, the police, and Emergency Medical Technicians and to pay for the military and rescue organizations that help in the event of a disaster. The money is also used to protect the country as a whole. So, all the countries focus on how to manage public money with public interest at the forefront.

This GLOMACS Managing Public Money training course is designed to provide participants with the techniques and knowledge on the way governments manage public funds, how the government spends money, or expenditure, and the impacts on the growth of the economy and the wellbeing of citizens.

This training course will highlight:

• The principles and rules contained in Managing Public Money
• The key requirement to operate under delegated authority
• The responsibilities of the government of Public Accounts.
• Value for money and feasibility.
• The governance statements.
• The roles of the National Audit Office
• Compliance with the requirements of Managing Public Money

Objectives

At the end of this Managing Public Money training course, you will learn to:

• Understand the principles and basics in managing public money
• Recognize the key requirements of public funds and how required  to manage such resources.
• Explain the main reasons of market failure
• Identify the problem of public goods and its solutions
• Improve outcomes of the public sector in the face of externalities
• Preparing yourself and staff to lead change anywhere in the world

Training Methodology

This Managing Public Money training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes number of practical exercises in which attendees are invited to discuss the appropriate action to be taken in decision making scenarios where the application of judgement is required. Pre & Post course assessments will be used to measure the effectiveness of this training and measure the skill and ability of participants

Organisational Impact

This Managing Public Money training course is of direct relevance to all public business sectors and as a result the organizations will benefit greatly from their employee’s participation. The organization will gain from:

• Greater relevance and reliability of managing public money
• More recension of the broad process whereby scarce resources is allocated by the market
• Increasing the awareness of corrective action of market failure
• More effective use of the tools & techniques in improving their outcomes
• Preparation of staff for increased responsibility

Personal Impact

This Managing Public Money training course will be of personal benefit to delegates by providing you with:

• A better understanding of the context and importance of the work you do
• Improved knowledge and skills to improve your effectiveness
• Greater awareness of managing public resources, practices, problems and solutions
• Increased understanding and assurance to complete tasks successfully
• Increased self-confidence and motivation at work
• Greater ability to supervise, develop and motivate colleagues