Budget Issues:
Effects of the Fiscal Year 1990 Sequester at HUD
RCED-90-217FS: Published: Aug 10, 1990. Publicly Released: Sep 11, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the effects on the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of the fiscal year (FY) 1990 sequester under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
GAO found that: (1) the FY 1990 sequester reduced HUD budgetary resources by a total of $175.3 million; (2) HUD had difficulty isolating the effects of the sequester from other FY 1990 budget reductions; (3) HUD could not determine the sequester's full impact on certain programs until it completed all funding decisions; (4) HUD reported that the sequester's impact varied by program activity; (5) the HUD salaries and expenses account was significantly affected by the sequester; (6) the sequester, the funding reduction due to the war on drugs, and higher than anticipated staff-year costs caused HUD to reduce staff years for FY 1990 to 12,997; and (7) HUD was able to provide only general statements regarding the sequester's impact.
Jul 21, 2016
IRS 2017 Budget:
IRS Could Improve Presentation of Budget Data in Its Congressional JustificationGAO-16-695: Published: Jul 21, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 21, 2016.
Jun 23, 2016
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Army Working Capital Fund:
Army Industrial Operations Could Improve Budgeting and Management of CarryoverGAO-16-543: Published: Jun 23, 2016. Publicly Released: Jun 23, 2016.
May 12, 2016
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District of Columbia:
Local Budget Autonomy Amendment Act of 2012GAO-16-663T: Published: May 12, 2016. Publicly Released: May 12, 2016.
Apr 14, 2016
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2014 Sequestration:
Opportunities Exist to Improve Transparency of Progress Toward Deficit Reduction GoalsGAO-16-263: Published: Apr 14, 2016. Publicly Released: Apr 14, 2016.
Mar 4, 2016
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Modernizing the Nuclear Security Enterprise:
NNSA's Budget Estimates Increased but May Not Align with All Anticipated CostsGAO-16-290: Published: Mar 4, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 4, 2016.
Oct 30, 2015
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2013 Sequestration and Shutdown:
Selected Agencies Generally Managed Unobligated Balances in Reviewed Accounts, but Balances Exceeded Target Levels in Two AccountsGAO-16-26: Published: Oct 30, 2015. Publicly Released: Oct 30, 2015.
Sep 9, 2015
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Pay for Success:
Collaboration among Federal Agencies Would be Helpful as Governments Explore New Financing MechanismsGAO-15-646: Published: Sep 9, 2015. Publicly Released: Sep 9, 2015.
Aug 17, 2015
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U.S. Savings Bonds:
Future of Offering Paper Savings Bonds at Tax Time Is Uncertain, and Lower-Income Households Continue to Face Savings ChallengesGAO-15-563: Published: Jul 16, 2015. Publicly Released: Aug 17, 2015.
Jul 9, 2015
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Debt Limit:
Market Response to Recent Impasses Underscores Need to Consider Alternative ApproachesGAO-15-476: Published: Jul 9, 2015. Publicly Released: Jul 9, 2015.
Apr 27, 2015
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Budgeting for Disasters:
Approaches to Budgeting for Disasters in Selected StatesGAO-15-424: Published: Mar 26, 2015. Publicly Released: Apr 27, 2015.
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