GAO discussed its fiscal year (FY) 1990 budget request for: (1) about $385.4 million to fund about 5,200 positions; and (2) authority to obligate about $5.56 million other agencies paid it for the costs related to their use of the GAO building. GAO noted that: (1) mandatory pay and related costs, increased staffing, program enhancements, and microcomputer purchases accounted for the $38-million i

GAO discussed its budget request for fiscal year (FY) 1989. GAO noted that: (1) its request represented a $64 million increase over the FY 1988 appropriation; and (2) the increase covered costs related to mandatory pay and price level changes, program enhancements, additional positions, equipment needs, building modernization, and telecommunications services. GAO also noted that it: (1) saved ove

GAO discussed its budget request for fiscal year (FY) 1989. GAO noted that: (1) its request represented a $64 million increase over the FY 1988 appropriation; and (2) the increase covered costs related to mandatory pay and price level changes, program enhancements, additional positions, equipment needs, building modernization, and telecommunications services. GAO also noted that it: (1) saved ove

GAO testified on its fiscal year (FY) 1988 budget request and highlighted its work on special issues during 1986. GAO requested $379.5 million to fund 5,200 average positions, which was $67.1 million greater than its FY 1987 request. Forty-seven percent of this increase represented mandatory pay and related costs associated with existing service levels and increases in personnel to achieve requir

Testimony was given on the GAO budget request of $379.5 million for fiscal year (FY) 1988 to fund 5,200 average positions, which was a $67.1 million increase on the FY 1987 requirement. Forty-seven percent of the budget increase represented mandatory pay and related costs associated with existing levels of service. GAO provided a breakdown of its requested increase in staff positions which includ

The areas which GAO commented upon included the new federalism and entitlement reform budget proposals pertaining to: health block grants, housing assistance, welfare administration, food stamps, and disability insurance and retirement programs. Discretionary spending budget proposals which received comment pertained to: energy research and development, health care programs, housing assistance, r