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The Federal Government Should but Doesn't Know the Cost of Administering Its Assistance Programs

GGD-77-87 Published: Feb 14, 1978. Publicly Released: Feb 14, 1978.
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Federal programs of assistance to State and local governments have grown in number during the past two decades, and costs have increased from an estimated $6.7 billion in fiscal year 1959 to an estimated $70 billion in 1977. Because of the growth and complexity of Federal assistance, legislative and executive officials have expressed a need for a better understanding of the program administration.

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Administrative costsFederal aid programsProgram evaluationProgram managementFederal assistance programsPublic assistance programsInformation collectionLocal governmentsBudgets