NCJ Number
9951
Date Published
1968
Length
9 pages
Annotation
PPBS IS A SYSTEM TO HELP MANAGEMENT MAKE BETTER DECISIONS ON THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES AMONG ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO ATTAIN GOVERNMENT OBJECTIVES.
Abstract
ITS ESSENCE IS THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENTATION OF RELEVANT INFORMATION AS TO THE FULL IMPLICATIONS - THE COSTS AND BENEFITS - OF THE MAJOR ALTERNATIVE COURSES OF ACTION. IT DEALS WITH CONCEPTS OF PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE BUDGETING EMPHASIZING PROGRAM RATHER THAN OBJECT CLASSIFICATION (I.E., PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT). PPBS HOPES TO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF PIECEMEAL, FRAGMENTED, AND LAST-MINUTE PROGRAM EVALUATION WHICH TENDS TO OCCUR UNDER PRESENT PLANNING AND BUDGETING PRACTICES. A PPB SYSTEM TYPICALLY HAS THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS - 1) AN ACROSS-THE-BOARD GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM STRUCTURE, 2) A MULTI-YEAR PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL PLAN, 3) PROGRAM ANALYSES, AND 4) PROGRAM UPDATING PROCEDURE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)