FSU GOVT of Virgin Islands of US Executive Budget Department of Labor Case Study

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES EXECUTIVE BUDGET: An ANALYSIS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Your task is to review and examine the following documents:

1. The Department of Labor Fiscal Year 2022 proposed budget that was prepared and submitted to the 34^rd Legislature of the Virgin Islands for review and approval by the Governor.
2. The fiscal year 2022 budget testimony presented by the Department of Labor to the 34^rd Legislature Committee on Finance.
3. The fiscal year 2022 Department of Labor budget that was adopted by the Legislature of Virgin Islands and presented to the Governor for his signature.
4. The fiscal year 2022 Department of Labor budget signed into law September 27, 2021 by Governor Albert A. Bryan, Jr.

REQUIRED:

1. What type of budget was submitted to the Legislature by the Governor for the Department of Labor: Line-item, lump sum or modified line-item? Explain.
2. An analysis of any policy changes in the Department of Labor budget that was submitted to the Legislature for approval.
3. What are your major findings or observations in reviewing the Department of Labor budget from the preparation and submittal stage to the approval stage?
4. Was the performance budgeting system utilized in the development of the Department of Labor budget submitted to the Legislature?
5. In your examination of the budget documents cited above, did you observe any new programs for the Department of Labor for FY2022? Explain.
6. Were any new revenues sources adopted by the 34^th Legislature of the Virgin Islands in the proposed FY2022 budget?

VIRGIN ISLANDS 2018 PROPOSED BUDGET:

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