Progress in Improving Program and Budget Information for Congressional Use
PAD-80-90: Published: Aug 29, 1980. Publicly Released: Aug 29, 1980.
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During the past year, GAO studied and reported on many aspects of the budget process. It has provided numerous reports to Congress, testimony before congressional committees, and other assistance to members and staff of Congress. These reports included analyses and recommendations for improving agencies' budget execution, including improvements in monitoring and controlling spending patterns to avoid wasteful yearend obligations and expenditures.
GAO addressed needed improvements in budget formulation and information in reports concerning zero-base budgeting; case studies of budget development in various agencies; the feasibility of a mission budget structure for one agency; and the use of full funding practices for multiyear projects and activities. Reports and testimony analyzed proposals for improving congressional oversight and executive branch accountability. Other matters covered included needed improvement in budget treatment of agency borrowings, ways to enhance congressional control over federal credit activities and research and development programs, and the elimination of needless agency reports to Congress. GAO continued its cooperative work with agencies to provide program and budgetary information to several congressional authorizing committees for use in their reports to the Budget Committees. GAO is now preparing a commprehensive report on current issues in the budget process. It hopes to identify ways of resolving budgetary issues and achieving the needed consistency and unity in budgetary concepts and practices envisioned in the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970.
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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