For this assignment, you will develop a needs assessment chart and a brief paper that examines the needs assessment procedures and ethical considerations of the New York State Government Budget and procedures to produce the most recent budget.

Be sure your chart addresses the following:

  • Diagram the prevalent categories that describe budgetary needs over the last 3 fiscal years. Annotate the chart with the methods used by the entity to research needs.
  • Add notes for the factors which were discussed and negotiated.
  • Discuss the ethical dilemmas faced by decision-makers.
  • Evaluate their impact on funding decisions.
  • Provide specific examples where appropriate.

Assess the presence and effectiveness of ethical and professional codes of conduct in this process.

References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.