Medical Care Budget Alternatives
HEHS-95-247R: Published: Sep 12, 1995. Publicly Released: Sep 12, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) assessment of the potential impact of the House of Representatives' proposed VA budget resolution, focusing on: (1) the reasonableness of the assumptions VA used in developing its calculations; (2) whether VA public statements appropriately noted limitations of its analysis; and (3) the potential effects of the President's out-year budget estimates, as compared with the effects of the House budget resolution using VA methodology. GAO noted that: (1) VA calculations were generally reasonable, but they overstated the potential impact of the House budget resolution on VA ability to maintain its current level of health care services; (2) VA estimated that there will be increases in its workload beginning in fiscal year 1996, limited savings from increases in service delivery efficiency, and steadily increasing costs, workload, and staffing due to facility activations; (3) VA did not note the limitations in its analysis during its public statements; and (4) had VA applied its methodology to the President's budget estimates, it would have shown that out-year budget shortfalls would likely result in more medical center closings and greater reductions in patient services than the House proposed.
Oct 7, 2020
The Nation's Fiscal Health:
A Long-Term Plan Is Needed for Fiscal SustainabilityGAO-21-161T: Published: Oct 7, 2020. Publicly Released: Oct 7, 2020.
Sep 23, 2020
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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.
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