Managing Fixed Assets In The Public Sector

Author : William D. Brady
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781581126846

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Managing Fixed Assets in the Public Sector by William D. Brady Pdf

This text is the foremost compilation of information about managing the public sector fixed assets function. No two-fixed assets management functions are alike and there is no real collective information bank for the managers to use. Not only are management principles provided, but also definitions of some key settings in managing fixed assets from defining fixed assets to accountability for those assets. This text was written to help better operate the day-to-day affairs of the public sector fixed assets management function. The information presented here is not new; however, the information is not contained in one concise location. The concepts and principles presented here are of interest to all-public sector administrators. However, those individuals working in the day-to-day operations are those who will find this text most interesting. It should be used to stimulate conversation and communication on the subject of personal property management. In so doing, the expectation is that these conversations and communications will increase the effectiveness and efficiency of personal property management. The public sector is an area that relies on sound management practices and the management on those assets entrusted to us is no exception. Within the confines of this text will be found sound management practices to further the overall effectiveness of fixed assets management.

Author : Malawi Ngwira,David Manase
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118346587

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Public Sector Property Asset Management by Malawi Ngwira,David Manase Pdf

In many public sector organisations, there has been little or no adoption of a proactive asset management strategy. Where an extensive property portfolio exists, this can result in poor overall utilisation of the portfolio, exemplified by excessive vacant property or properties not being put to best use. In such situations there is a risk that the building stock deteriorates more rapidly than expected, leading to expensive maintenance and repair charges. Lack of a proactive asset management strategy will impact on the services delivered by such organisations. Public Sector Property Asset Management covers all aspects of asset management in the public sector, including the overall concept, the development of asset management strategies and the implementation of asset management practices. It evaluates asset management strategies, processes and practices to show how effective management of property assets support business activities or service delivery functions. The reader will understand the importance of improving decision-making through the recognition of all costs of owning and operating those assets throughout their lifecycle, leading to improved business process activities or service delivery functions which greatly assist in meeting the social and economic objectives of such organisations. Written for all practitioners currently involved in asset management, the book will also be useful in the university environment, to those teaching, researching or learning about asset management in the public sector.

Author : Malawi Ngwira,David Manase
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118346570

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Public Sector Property Asset Management by Malawi Ngwira,David Manase Pdf

In many public sector organisations, there has been little or no adoption of a proactive asset management strategy. Where an extensive property portfolio exists, this can result in poor overall utilisation of the portfolio, exemplified by excessive vacant property or properties not being put to best use. In such situations there is a risk that the building stock deteriorates more rapidly than expected, leading to expensive maintenance and repair charges. Lack of a proactive asset management strategy will impact on the services delivered by such organisations. Public Sector Property Asset Management covers all aspects of asset management in the public sector, including the overall concept, the development of asset management strategies and the implementation of asset management practices. It evaluates asset management strategies, processes and practices to show how effective management of property assets support business activities or service delivery functions. The reader will understand the importance of improving decision-making through the recognition of all costs of owning and operating those assets throughout their lifecycle, leading to improved business process activities or service delivery functions which greatly assist in meeting the social and economic objectives of such organisations. Written for all practitioners currently involved in asset management, the book will also be useful in the university environment, to those teaching, researching or learning about asset management in the public sector.

Author : Olga Kaganova
Publisher : The Urban Insitute
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0877667306

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Managing Government Property Assets by Olga Kaganova Pdf

Governments own a vast array of real property--from large stretches of land to public housing projects, from water distribution systems and roads to office buildings. Typically, management of public property is highly fragmented, with responsibility for each type of asset falling within a different agency or bureaucracy. In almost all countries, different classes of property are managed according to their own rules, often following traditional practices rather than any assessment of what type of management is appropriate. Over the past decade, however, a new discipline has emerged that examines this important component of public wealth and seeks to apply standards of economic efficiency and effective organizational management. Managing Government Property Assets reviews and analyzes this recent wave of activity. The authors draw upon a wide variety of national and local practices, both in countries that have been leaders in management reforms and in countries just beginning to wrestle with the problem. This comparison reveals that the issues of public property management are surprisingly similar in different countries, despite striking differences in institutional contexts and policy solutions.

Author : Peter W. Tse,Joseph Mathew,King Wong,Rocky Lam,C.N. Ko
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1811 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319095073

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Engineering Asset Management - Systems, Professional Practices and Certification by Peter W. Tse,Joseph Mathew,King Wong,Rocky Lam,C.N. Ko Pdf

This proceeding represents state-of-the-art trends and developments in the emerging field of engineering asset management as presented at the Eight World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM). The Proceedings of the WCEAM 2013 is an excellent reference for practitioners, researchers and students in the multidisciplinary field of asset management, covering topics such as: Asset condition monitoring and intelligent maintenance, 2. Asset data warehousing, data mining and fusion, 3. Asset performance and level-of-service models, 4. Design and life-cycle integrity of physical assets, 5. Deterioration and preservation models for assets, 6. Education and training in asset management, 7. Engineering standards in asset management, 8. Fault diagnosis and prognostics, 9. Financial analysis methods for physical assets, 10. Human dimensions in integrated asset management, 11. Information quality management, 12. Information systems and knowledge management, 13. Intelligent sensors and devices, 14. Maintenance strategies in asset management, 15. Optimisation decisions in asset management, 16. Risk management in asset management, 17. Strategic asset management, 18. Sustainability in asset management. King WONG served as Congress Chair for WCEAM 2013 and ICUMAS 2013 is the President of the Hong Kong Institute of Utility Specialists (HKIUS) and Convener of International Institute of Utility Specialists (IIUS). Peter TSE is the Director of the Smart Engineering Asset Management laboratory (SEAM) at the City University of Hong Kong and served as the Chair of WCEAM 2013 Organising Committee. Joseph MATHEW served as the Co-Chair of WCEAM 2013 is also WCEAM’s General Chair. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Asset Institute, Australia.

Author : Andrew Graham
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781553394280

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Canadian Public-Sector Financial Management by Andrew Graham Pdf

"It's not your money - it belongs to the people." Taking this simple axiom seriously creates unique challenges for the management of public funds. Andrew Graham outlines all aspects of public sector financial management, addressing how funds are obtained, what rules of accountability and accounting are applied, who controls public funds, what constitutes effective budget management at the operational level, and how accountability and oversight are dealt with. The skills demanded of public sector managers in financial management are becoming increasingly onerous and complex. Canadian Public Sector Financial Management will be of great help to practitioners in the public sector who wish to better understand their financial responsibilities as well as to students of public administration and the general reader concerned with public financial management issues. The secondedition of Canadian Public-Sector Financial Management updates the widely used text, reflecting on the developments in public financial management over the past six years. Developments in financial reporting and the widespread need for governments to constrain growth and manage their finances more closely are looked at. It remains focused on the practitioner and manager in the public sector.

Author : Andrew Graham
Publisher : Queen's Policy Studies
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781553395430

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Canadian Public-Sector Financial Management by Andrew Graham Pdf

Very little happens in government without money. The real impact of policy pronouncements is only understood when the resources to implement them are known, secured, and spent. Canadian Public-Sector Financial Management is for the student and practitioner of public administration, not the finance specialist. Andrew Graham focuses on understanding the public-sector financial environment and the accounting framework. He moves then to the core elements of the financial management process itself (securing funds or the budget process), managing the spending of those funds (control and in-year budget management and reporting), and evaluating how the funds were spent (internal reporting, external reporting, audit, and oversight). This third edition updates the accounting framework, places a stronger emphasis on risk management skills throughout the cycle, particularly in in-year budget control, and updates external reporting as governments look for different and more useful ways to report their financial and program results.

Author : Josette Caruana,Marco Bisogno,Mariafrancesca Sicilia
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781801171632

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Measurement in Public Sector Financial Reporting by Josette Caruana,Marco Bisogno,Mariafrancesca Sicilia Pdf

Measurement in Public Sector Financial Reporting presents a constructive and thoughtful analysis of possible valuation methodologies for the public sector context and related peculiarities and critical issues.

Author : Malcolm Prowle
Publisher : Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781409458425

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The Changing Public Sector: A Practical Management Guide by Malcolm Prowle Pdf

The public sector in the UK has undergone radical change over the last two decades. Consequently, managers and service professionals have had to adopt new ways of working and acquire a wide range of new managerial skills to deal with the changes that have taken place. The continuing process of change in the public sector also means that these managerial skills need to be continually maintained and developed. This book provides comprehensive coverage of public sector management approaches covering: • Strategy • Finance • Human resources • Marketing • Quality • Information systems. Thus it provides managers, professionals and students with a clear understanding of the main elements of each aspect of management as applied in public sector organizations. The book also outlines the ongoing changes which will impact on public sector organizations in the future and discusses the implications of these changes for public sector management methods.

Author : Gary Bandy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000843675

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Financial Management and Accounting in the Public Sector by Gary Bandy Pdf

The importance of public financial management for the health and wellbeing of citizens became dramatically apparent as governments sought to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Now, governments and other public sector organizations face the challenge of recovering from the pandemic whilst also seeking to achieve Sustainable Development Goals, with squeezed budgets and ever-increasing demands for public services. Public sector managers are confronted daily with targets and demands that are often set in confusing accounting and financial language. In Financial Management and Accounting in the Public Sector, Gary Bandy employs a clear and concise narrative to introduce the core concepts of public financial management to help those managers to deliver programmes, projects and services that are value for money. As the author puts it, managing public money is an art, not a science. This third edition has been revised and updated throughout, offering: a structure that is more clearly linked to the stages of the public financial management cycle greater coverage of transparency and accountability issues a broader view of public procurement to include goods, works and services and effective contract management; and an increased focus on public spending in the context of a post-COVID environment. With a glossary of terms to help managers understand and be understood by accountants, as well as learning objectives, discussion questions and exercises, this practical textbook will help students of public management and administration to understand the financial and accounting aspects of managing public services.

Author : Xiaohu (Shawn) Wang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317470540

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Financial Management in the Public Sector by Xiaohu (Shawn) Wang Pdf

The new edition of this popular book provides a step-by-step guide on how to use financial management and budgeting tools in the public sector. The book features a practical, case-study approach, and includes plentiful exercises and examples. It is designed as a textbook for courses on public financial management or public budgeting that focus on the application of budgeting and financial management tools. Public service professionals will also benefit from this handy primer.

Author : Srithongrung, Arwiphawee,Ermasova, Natalia B.,Yusuf, Juita-Elena (Wie)
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781522573302

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Capital Management and Budgeting in the Public Sector by Srithongrung, Arwiphawee,Ermasova, Natalia B.,Yusuf, Juita-Elena (Wie) Pdf

To create an enhanced quality of life, attract business relocation, and enhance equity in access to public infrastructure, governmental bodies must take certain precautions with their money. Budgeting at such a high level requires careful evaluation and research that addresses every aspect of financial management. Capital Management and Budgeting in the Public Sector provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of long-term capital planning, annual capital budgeting, capital budget execution, and public spending evaluation. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as fiscal federalism, political regime, and project execution management, this book is ideally designed for managers, accountants, professionals, practitioners, and researchers working in the areas of public finance and/or international development.

Author : D. Detter,S. Fölster
Publisher : Springer
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137519863

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The Public Wealth of Nations by D. Detter,S. Fölster Pdf

We have spent the last three decades engaged in a pointless and irrelevant debate about the relative merits of privatization or nationalization. We have been arguing about the wrong thing while sitting on a goldmine of assets. Don’t worry about who owns those assets, worry about whether they are managed effectively. Why does this matter? Because despite the Thatcher/ Reagan economic revolution, the largest pool of wealth in the world – a global total that is much larger than the world’s total pensions savings, and ten times the total of all the sovereign wealth funds on the planet – is still comprised of commercial assets that are held in public ownership. If professionally managed, they could generate an annual yield of 2.7 trillion dollars, more than current global spending on infrastructure: transport, power, water, and communications. Based on both economic research and hands-on experience from many countries, the authors argue that publicly owned commercial assets need to be taken out of the direct and distorting control of politicians and placed under professional management in a ‘National Wealth Fund’ or its local government equivalent. Such a move would trigger much-needed structural reforms in national economies, thus resurrect strained government finances, bolster ailing economic growth, and improve the fabric of democratic institutions. This radical, reforming book was named one of the "Books of the Year".by both the FT and The Economist.

Author : N.K. Pradeep Kumar P. Mohan Reddy
Publisher : Archers & Elevators Publishing House
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-12
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9789388805278

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Financial Management of Iron and Steel Industry in India by N.K. Pradeep Kumar P. Mohan Reddy Pdf

Author : Sk Mujibar Rahaman
Publisher : Exceller Books
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Managing Non-Performing Assets in Indian Public Sector Banks by Sk Mujibar Rahaman Pdf

The book provides a comprehensive coverage of a burning issue faced by the banking industry in India, namely, the problem of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs). The book elucidates the theoretical exposition of NPAs in the first instance. It also demystifies the trends in movement of NPAs and thereby expounds efficiency in NPA management by Public Sector Banks, PSBs, in India. Recognising the inevitable and festering nature of the problem, the author has come out, inter alia, with a data-driven approach to measure financial performance and thereby assessed impact of the problem on different performance areas of banks. The book also investigates the major factors causing the problem of NPAs of the Indian PSBs. Finally, the author provides certain recommendations for the banks and the government that can help manage NPAs and strengthen the banking industry in the country.