Lapsed Budget Authority--Fiscal Year 1981

AFMD-84-54 Published: May 29, 1984. Publicly Released: Jun 04, 1984.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reported on the total amount of lapsed budget authority for executive branch departments and agencies during fiscal year 1981, focusing on the reasons for lapsed budget authority and whether any of the lapsed funds should have been reported to Congress as rescissions.

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Full Report (10 pages)

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Topics

Budget and Spending

Appropriated fundsBudget administrationBudget authority rescissionDeferral of budget authorityExpired appropriationsFiscal policiesImpoundmentIntergovernmental fiscal relationsBudget authorityBudget rescissions