Program Managers are expected to show leadership and take responsibility for critical decisions about money and management.
Dollars always represent resources.
Resources are used to provide services to clients and to maintain the organization The more the organization knows about where and how it uses its resources the better service job it can do. The required procedures can usually be converted into vital information about resource consumption. Planning and decision-making for program services can be greatly enhanced by more accurate knowledge of resource use. The processes of budgeting involve planning, assigning, managing, and accounting for the resources needed for program operations. Budgeting and financial management are always linked to programming.