UVSRPHK011 Financial Management in Local Self-Government

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2023
Extent and Intensity
8/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Petr Tománek, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Petr Tománek, CSc.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Sat 25. 3. 8:55–12:10 C310, Sat 15. 4. 8:55–12:10 C310
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(N) && FORMA(K)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the lectures is to introduce the basic knowledge of the theory and practice of local government units funding and the application of practical knowledge and experience with local and regional budgets in the Czech Republic, incl. ties to the national budget, state funds and the EU budget.
Learning outcomes
Professional Knowledge
Students learn the method of financing public administration through the structure of public budgets, the specialized terminology used in public finances, methods of monitoring and classification of financial transactions in public budgets and the specifics of individual public budgets in terms of the creation of resources, focus of expenses and other rules.
Professional Skills
Students can describe financial transactions in public budgets, characterize legislative conditions of management in public budgets, recognize the basic parameters of economic management in public budgets, they can design a budget proposal in selected cases.
General Qualification
Students will be able to assess the basic legal and factual context of the proposal, evaluation, balancedness, etc. of public budgets.
Syllabus
  • 1. Historical development of regional unit economies and entities of the present territorial administration in the Czech Republic
  • 2. Management tools of territorial units, budget process and budget structure
  • 3. Local budget revenues
  • 4. Local budget expenditures
  • 5. Lending resources
  • 6. Organizational forms of public assets management at territorial units
  • 7. Assets of local government units
  • 8. Selected questions of management of territorial units
Literature
    required literature
  • MAAYTOVÁ, Alena, František OCHRANA a Jan PAVEL. Veřejné finance v teorii a praxi. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-5561-8. info
  • OCHRANA, František a Milan PŮČEK. Efektivní zavádění a řízení změn ve veřejné správě: smart administration. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7357-667-7. info
  • PAROUBEK, Jiří a KOTRBA Rudolf. Rozpočtová skladba v roce 2017: výklad a koncepce rozpočtové skladby. 5. aktualiz. vyd. Olomouc: Anag, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7554-067-6. info
  • PEKOVÁ, Jitka. Finance územní samosprávy: teorie a práce v ČR. Praha: Wolters Kluver ČR, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7357-614-1. info
  • TOMÁNEK, Petr. Finanční management v místní správě. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Fakulta veřejných politik v Opavě, 2015. Elektronická studijní opora.
    recommended literature
  • PEKOVÁ, J. Veřejné finance. 4. aktualizované a rozš. vyd. Praha: ASPI, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7357-358-4. info
  • PEKOVÁ, J., PILNÝ, J. a JETMAR, M. Veřejná správa a finance veřejného sektoru. Praha: ASPI, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7357-351-5. info
  • SAMUELSON, Paul a William D. NORDHAUS. Ekonomie. 19. vydání.Praha: Svoboda, 2013. ISBN 978-80-205-0629-0.
  • BAKEŠ, Milan. Finanční právo. 5. přepracované vydání. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7400-801-6.
Assessment methods
Compulsory attendance at 75% of the seminars.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
The instructor can be contacted after the training, during their office hours (see News) or via e-mail.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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