Know all the details of your budget. The approved budget is a manifestation of the collective values and priorities of your organization. Examine your budget carefully and often. Always align your budget with your institutional core values and strategic priorities. Similarly, know your expenditures well and review regularly. This is the alignment of the cost of daily actions to the organization's approved budget and strategic priorities.

Align the approved budget with institutional vision, mission, values, goals, and strategic priorities, and align your organization's short-term and long-term expenditures with the approved budget.