The OMB Efforts To Develop and Augment the Federal Information Locator System Have Not Met Congressional Expectations

GGD-82-76 Published: Jun 17, 1982. Publicly Released: Jul 14, 1982.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) efforts to develop the Federal Information Locator System (FILS).

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Matter for Congressional Consideration

Matter	Status	Comments
Congress should amend the OMB appropriation to provide specific funding for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs paperwork reduction and related information management activities.	Closed – Not Implemented	In 1984, the House passed legislation to implement this recommendation, but the measure did not pass in the Senate during the last Congress.

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