Budget Issues: Potential for Excess Funds in DOD-March 1986 Update

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO updated a previous report which estimated the Department of Defense's (DOD) inflation dividend, which is the benefit that accrues to DOD because of overestimates about future inflation. GAO provided: (1) updated estimates of the DOD inflation dividend; and (2) updated information on DOD unobligated budget balances.