Progress in Improving Program and Budget Information for Congressional Use

As required by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, GAO has assisted both authorizing and appropriations committees by providing leadership and assistance in: meeting their recurring needs for program and budget information; developing systems for authorizing committees' oversight and budget activities; using information generated by the evaluative approach of the act to assist committees in their budget as well as oversight activities; and facilitating the future congressional use of zero-base budgeting information.