HHS 265 Discussion Question 1

The Importance of Budgeting Systems to Human Service Agencies

Organizations , big or small , need financing strategies not only to assure the resources to serve as capital , but to give surety to its being on a going concern . Indeed , money , capital , or resources are what keep an organization running . Without an effective control and management of such , it would contribute to an improper administration and eventual downfall of the organization

Specifically , health and human service agencies are associations that respond to the needs of the citizens , especially the disadvantaged and vulnerable ones

, providing assistance for health-related , financial , and social issues , and focused on developing and maintaining sustainable communities . In short , they are adept to improving the quality of life of the citizens . Just like any other organization , human and health service agencies need budgeting systems to properly account and provide for the services that it contributes . These budgeting systems provide for a more effective way of utilizing the resources of the agency thereby maximizing its resources for the good of the organization itself and the ones it serves . Proper allocation of these resources will initiate a guided performance for the agency measuring public benefit from the agency 's actions . When these budget systems are well-established , it measures the health and human service agencies accountability to the just use of resources that the public demands And when these budget systems are well adhered to , these agencies are following management plans are more likely to act effectively , abiding by the budget relations that they have set

Health and human service agencies , primarily serving the public , need proper accounting and more seriousness in managing its resources Moreover , most of their funds come from donations , grants , bequest programs , and the like , thereby having the need to properly utilize these resources for the betterment of the society

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