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Budget Issues: Capping of Outlays Is Ineffective for Controlling Expenditures

AFMD-90-111 Published: Sep 28, 1990. Publicly Released: Sep 28, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information about federal and state experience with outlay caps.

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Budget and Spending
Appropriation accountsAppropriation limitationsBalanced budgetsBudget administrationBudget authorityBudget controllabilityBudget outlaysCost controlState budgetsExpenditure of funds