Budget Issues:
Current Status and Recent Trends of State Biennial and Annual Budgeting
AFMD-87-53FS: Published: Jul 15, 1987. Publicly Released: Jul 15, 1987.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO surveyed state governments to assess biennial and annual budgeting trends, practices, and experiences.
GAO found that: (1) 31 states are on annual budget cycles, while 19 are on biennial cycles; (2) 7 of the states on biennial cycles cannot have annual cycles because their legislatures meet biennially; (3) 24 of the states using annual budgeting have, at some point, used biennial budgeting; (4) in the last 20 years, 12 states have changed to annual budgeting, while only 3 have changed to biennial budgeting; (5) 10 of the states with biennial budgeting allow their governors to make unilateral spending adjustments, while 4 states allow their governors to make unilateral limited revenue adjustments; (6) states using biennial budgeting reported that off-year budget adjustments consumed less time than regular budgeting; and (7) the most commonly cited results of annual budget cycles included improved revenue and spending forecasts and an increase in time spent on budget activities.
Jun 28, 2018
U.S. Postal Service:
Projected Capital Spending and Processes for Addressing Uncertainties and RisksGAO-18-515: Published: Jun 28, 2018. Publicly Released: Jun 28, 2018.
Jun 21, 2018
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The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Action Is Needed to Address the Federal Government's Fiscal FutureGAO-18-299SP: Published: Jun 21, 2018. Publicly Released: Jun 21, 2018.
Apr 3, 2018
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Defense Budget:
Actions Needed to Improve the Management of Foreign Currency FundsGAO-18-221: Published: Apr 3, 2018. Publicly Released: Apr 3, 2018.
Feb 6, 2018
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Budget Issues:
Continuing Resolutions and Other Budget Uncertainties Present Management ChallengesGAO-18-368T: Published: Feb 6, 2018. Publicly Released: Feb 6, 2018.
Oct 12, 2017
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Public Relations Spending:
Selected Agencies' Activities Supported by Contracts and Public Affairs StaffGAO-17-711: Published: Sep 12, 2017. Publicly Released: Oct 12, 2017.
Oct 2, 2017
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U.S. Territories:
Public Debt OutlookGAO-18-160: Published: Oct 2, 2017. Publicly Released: Oct 2, 2017.
Sep 20, 2017
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Budget Issues:
Budget Uncertainty and Disruptions Affect Timing of Agency SpendingGAO-17-807T: Published: Sep 20, 2017. Publicly Released: Sep 20, 2017.
May 3, 2017
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The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Action is Needed to Address the Federal Government's Fiscal FutureGAO-17-579T: Published: May 3, 2017. Publicly Released: May 3, 2017.
Jan 18, 2017
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Overseas Contingency Operations:
OMB and DOD Should Revise the Criteria for Determining Eligible Costs and Identify the Costs Likely to Endure Long TermGAO-17-68: Published: Jan 18, 2017. Publicly Released: Jan 18, 2017.
Jan 17, 2017
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The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Action is Needed to Address the Federal Government's Fiscal FutureGAO-17-237SP: Published: Jan 17, 2017. Publicly Released: Jan 17, 2017.
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