Budget Issues:
Effects of the Fiscal Year 1990 Sequestration on the Internal Revenue Service
GGD-90-101FS: Published: Jul 30, 1990. Publicly Released: Aug 29, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the effects of the fiscal year (FY) 1990 sequestration on the operations of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), focusing on: (1) how IRS resources were reduced by the sequestration; and (2) what impact the sequestration had on IRS ability to fulfill its mission.
GAO found that: (1) IRS was required to sequester a total of $46 million from two of its four operating accounts; (2) IRS received a 6-percent increase in obligational authority over FY 1989; (3) IRS had $463 million less than it needed to meet its operating requirements; (4) unfunded increases in salary and benefit costs accounted for most of the shortfall; (5) management's decision to spend additional funds on various activities also accounted for part of the shortfall; and (6) IRS took a series of cost-cutting actions to cover its shortfall.
Sep 23, 2020
The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Effective Use of Fiscal Rules and TargetsGAO-20-561: Published: Sep 23, 2020. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2020.
Jan 23, 2020
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Federal Trust Funds and Other Dedicated Funds:
Fiscal Sustainability Is a Growing Concern for Some Key FundsGAO-20-156: Published: Jan 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Jan 23, 2020.
Dec 19, 2019
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State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook:
2019 UpdateGAO-20-269SP: Published: Dec 19, 2019. Publicly Released: Dec 19, 2019.
Nov 14, 2019
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Certificated Expenditures:
Executive Office of the President FY 2018 Certificated Expenditures Were Spent for Authorized PurposesGAO-20-139R: Published: Nov 14, 2019. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 2019.
Oct 16, 2019
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Civilian Personnel:
Additional Guidance and Consistent Data Reporting Could Help Improve the Marine Corps' Budget ManagementGAO-20-148: Published: Oct 16, 2019. Publicly Released: Oct 16, 2019.
Jun 26, 2019
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The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Actions Needed to Achieve Long-Term Fiscal SustainabilityGAO-19-611T: Published: Jun 26, 2019. Publicly Released: Jun 26, 2019.
Apr 10, 2019
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The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Action Is Needed to Address the Federal Government's Fiscal FutureGAO-19-314SP: Published: Apr 10, 2019. Publicly Released: Apr 10, 2019.
Mar 27, 2019
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Fiscal Exposures:
Federal Insurance and Other Activities That Transfer Risk or Losses to the GovernmentGAO-19-353: Published: Mar 27, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 27, 2019.
Mar 22, 2019
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Data Act:
OMB Needs to Formalize Data Governance for Reporting Federal SpendingGAO-19-284: Published: Mar 22, 2019. Publicly Released: Mar 22, 2019.
Feb 27, 2019
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Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request:
U.S. Government Accountability OfficeGAO-19-403T: Published: Feb 27, 2019. Publicly Released: Feb 27, 2019.
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