PS 619Government Finance II: Practices and Procedures

This course focuses on developing skills and hands-on familiarity with a range of government financial practices and procedures. Topics covered may include audit management (audit reports; audit planning in municipal, provincial, and federal settings; risk assessment and management, and so on), work planning and budgeting (performing planning, analysis and control tasks; coordinating the work plan and budget process; and drafting effective guidelines and directives), and Request for Proposal (RFP) management, (developing requirements; evaluating proposals; writing contracts). This course is restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Public Service program.