Status of Budget Authority

OGC-86-8 Published: Mar 27, 1986. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 1986.

Highlights

As required by law, GAO advised Congress of the budget authority status of two accounts which the President is withholding contrary to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

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Topics

Budget and Spending

Appropriation accountsBudget authorityBudget authority rescissionCivil procedureDeferral of budget authorityFederal aid for transportationImpoundment resolutionsMass transit fundingObligated budget balancesBudget deferrals