State and Local Finances: Some Jurisdictions Confronted by Short- and Long-Term Problems
HRD-94-1
Published: Oct 06, 1993. Publicly Released: Oct 06, 1993.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the financial conditions of state and local governments, focusing on: (1) the short-term financial conditions of states, cities, and counties; (2) state and local governments' responses to budgetary pressures; and (3) the long-term ability of states and localities to meet community service needs.
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Balanced budgetsBudget deficitEntitlement programsstate relationsFinancial managementFuture budget projectionsIntergovernmental fiscal relationsLocal governmentsState governmentsMedicaid