The Effects of Budget Enforcement Act Discretionary Spending Limits in Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
T-AFMD-91-8: Published: Jul 16, 1991. Publicly Released: Jul 16, 1991.
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GAO discussed the implications of the Budget Enforcement Act discretionary spending limits for fiscal year (FY) 1994 and FY 1995. GAO noted that: (1) full compliance with the act's provisions will not necessarily reduce the overall deficit as much as anticipated, since the act does not require offsets for mandatory program increases driven by inflation, recession, and other external factors; (2) the total amount of discretionary budget authority allowed in FY 1995 is slightly above the FY 1993 level, and the amount allowed by the limits in FY 1994 is slightly below the total amount allowed in FY 1993; (3) the budget resolution amounts represent budget authority cuts in defense discretionary spending of $14.2 billion in FY 1994 and $24.3 billion in FY 1995, in international discretionary spending of $1 billion in FY 1994 and $1.7 billion in FY 1995, and in domestic discretionary spending of $10 billion in FY 1994 and $16.8 billion in FY 1995; (4) in FY 1994 and FY 1995, discretionary spending limits will not allow funding for all high priority programs; (5) current funding decisions may limit the realistic choices available in the future and careful planning will allow spending cuts to be made in a way that minimizes the impact of the cuts; and (6) there will be pressures to increase spending related to achieving current goals and providing current levels of benefits, and on savings that might be achieved without changing goals or benefit levels.
Dec 15, 2020
The Nation's Fiscal Health:
Information on the Spending and Revenue Implications of Potential Debt TargetsGAO-21-211: Published: Dec 15, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 15, 2020.
Oct 7, 2020
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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.
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