An examination of the relationship between the municipal strategic plan and the capital budget and its effect on financial performance

An examination of the relationship between the municipal strategic plan and the capital budget and its effect on financial performance

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Article ID: iaor200434
Country: United States
Volume: 15
Issue: 1
Start Page Number: 23
End Page Number: 40
Publication Date: Jan 2003
Journal: Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management
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Keywords: planning, performance, statistics: multivariate
Abstract:

Strategic planning in all sectors of government is currently experiencing greater use. Strategic planning in the federal government, for example, is now mandated and the emphasis is on ‘managing for results’. At the same time, capital budgeting in all sectors of government is also receiving greater attention because of the recognition of greater need for attention to funding infrastructure. In this study, the relationship between the municipal strategic plan and the capital budget and their effect on financial performance is examined. Based on the analysis, the strategic plan, when connected to the capital budget, was found to have a statistically significant effect on selected aspects of municipal financial performance. The findings for practitioners indicate that strategic planning and capital budgeting are a major influence on financial performance and that the combination of capital budgeting and strategic planning constitutes a strategic decision-making process.

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