Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. A budget has been defined as a contract between those who appropriate the funds and those who spend them.
2. Police leaders never base a new budget on previous budgets.
3. The fiscal year always coincides with the calendar year running from January 1 to
December 31.
4. After the close of each budget year, the year’s expenditures are audited to ensure that the agency spent its funds properly.
5. The city manager gives final approval for the budget of a city police agency.


1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. False

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