A Study of Budget Formulation in the Fleet Marine Force

Abstract

A budget is a plan of action stated in monetary terms. It identifies how, why, and with what one will accomplish a mission. This thesis studies the budget formulation process in the Fleet Marine Force (FMF). Specifically, it studies the process in Continental United States and Hawaii based FMF units at the division, wing, and force service support group level. The budget formulation process for these units is examined in view of Navy/Marine Corps budget directives and 'preferred' budget practices for public organizations as discussed indicate that FMF budget organizations adhere to the majority of established budget practices. This study does, however, indicate several areas where improvement could be made such as developing more effective budget training programs, being more cognizant of the impact that timing has on budget quality, and reducing the personnel turnover problem caused by frequent rotation of the budget personnel in FMF organizations. Recommendations are provided concerning the improvement of the budget formulation process in these and other areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA092401

Entities

People

  • William D. Johnson

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Maintenance
  • Marine Corps
  • Materials
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Money
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.