Barbara Jordan State Office Building
1601 Congress Avenue, Austin TX 78701
***Excellence in Leadership classes require a minimum of eight (8) participants to proceed. This ensures participants gain the full benefit of the training experience.
In the event that a class is rescheduled, we will notify participants via email automatically registering them in the next scheduled training. If the new date does not work, the participants can respond with a preferred date.
Objectives:
1. Comprehensive understanding of the elements and structure of the General Appropriations Act.
2. Learn how to read and interpret budget riders and special provisions.
3. Understand the role of performance measures, the capital budget rider, and other universal elements in the GAA.
4. Understand key elements of the GAA beyond your own agency’s bill pattern (budget).
Program Knowledge Level:
This basic course is ideal for managers that want a comprehensive understanding of how to read, understand, and operate with the General Appropriations Act (GAA) and supplemental appropriations bills.
Prerequisite Education and Experience:
None
Advanced Preparation:
None
Delivery:
We offer Group Internet Based (virtual) and Group Live (in-person) trainings. Online training will be capped at 35 people. In-person training will be held in Austin and will be capped at 56 people.
Contact Hours/TSBPA CPE Credit:
6 hours
NASBA CPE Credit Breakdown
Business Management and Organization = 5 CPE credits
LBJ School of Public Affairs, Governor's Center for Management Development is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.