Budget and Spending:
Report of Withholding of Budget Authority Provided for Grants for the Education of Immigrant Children
OGC-84-8: Published: Mar 23, 1984. Publicly Released: Mar 23, 1984.
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Pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act, GAO reported a withholding of $30 million in budget authority provided for grants for the education of immigrant children, which the President previously had not reported to Congress as required by the act.
Because it appears that there are no plans to obligate the funds before they expire at the end of fiscal year (FY) 1984, GAO reported the withholding as a rescission proposal. The funds involved were appropriated by a continuing resolution for fiscal year 1984. However, the President's budget submission for FY 1985 showed the funds as lapsing at the end of FY 1984, apparently reflecting a decision not to make the funds available for obligation in FY 1984. GAO believes that the $30 million constitutes legally available budget authority because the budget authority was created by statute. Further, since enactment of the final version of the legislation without the program did not repeal the budget authority, it remains available. The provision in the continuing resolution appropriating the funds constitutes sufficient authorization for funding the program. As a result, GAO believes that the $30 million provided in the continuing resolution for immigrant education assistance under a bill passed by the House of Representatives on September 13, 1983, is available for obligation.
Jul 18, 2014
Management Report:
Improvements Are Needed in the Bureau of the Fiscal Service's Information Systems ControlsGAO-14-693R: Published: Jul 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 18, 2014.
Jun 23, 2014
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Debt Management:
Floating Rate Notes Can Help Treasury Meet Borrowing Goals, but Additional Actions Are Needed to Help Manage RiskGAO-14-535: Published: Jun 16, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 23, 2014. -
Debt Management:
Survey of Investors in Treasury Securities (GAO-14-562SP, June 16, 2014), an E-supplement to GAO-14-535GAO-14-562SP: Published: Jun 16, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 23, 2014.
Jun 17, 2014
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Sequestration:
Comprehensive and Updated Cost Savings Would Better Inform DOD Decision Makers If Future Civilian Furloughs OccurGAO-14-529: Published: Jun 17, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 17, 2014.
Jun 12, 2014
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IRS 2015 Budget:
Long-Term Strategy and Return on Investment Data Needed to Better Manage Budget Uncertainty and Set PrioritiesGAO-14-605: Published: Jun 12, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 12, 2014.
Jun 10, 2014
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Nuclear Weapons:
Ten-Year Budget Estimates for Modernization Omit Key Efforts, and Assumptions and Limitations Are Not Fully TransparentGAO-14-373: Published: Jun 10, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 10, 2014.
May 28, 2014
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2013 Sequestration:
Selected Federal Agencies Reduced Some Services and Investments, While Taking Short-Term Actions to Mitigate EffectsGAO-14-452: Published: May 28, 2014. Publicly Released: May 28, 2014.
Mar 27, 2014
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Manufacturing Extension Partnership:
Most Federal Spending Directly Supports Work with Manufacturers, but Distribution Could Be ImprovedGAO-14-317: Published: Mar 27, 2014. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 2014.
Mar 6, 2014
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2013 Sequestration:
Agencies Reduced Some Services and Investments, While Taking Certain Actions to Mitigate EffectsGAO-14-244: Published: Mar 6, 2014. Publicly Released: Mar 6, 2014.
Feb 20, 2014
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Plutonium Disposition Program:
DOE Needs to Analyze the Root Causes of Cost Increases and Develop Better Cost EstimatesGAO-14-231: Published: Feb 13, 2014. Publicly Released: Feb 13, 2014.
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