Author: United States Government Accountability Office Gao
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781478234227
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
This is GAO's first annual report to Congress in response to a new statutory requirement that GAO identify federal programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives, either within departments or governmentwide, which have duplicative goals or activities. Congress asked GAO to conduct this work and to report annually on our findings.1 This work will inform government policymakers as they address the rapidly building fiscal pressures facing our national government. GAO's most recent update of its annual simulations of the federal government's fiscal outlook underscores the need to address the long-term sustainability of the federal government's fiscal policies. 2 Since the end of the recent recession, the gross domestic product has grown slowly and unemployment has remained at a high level. While the economy is still recovering and in need of careful attention, there is widespread agreement on the need to look not only at the near term but also at steps that begin to change the long-term fiscal path as soon as possible without slowing the recovery. With the passage of time, the window to address the challenge narrows and the magnitude of the required changes grows. GAO's simulations show continually increasing levels of debt that are unsustainable over time absent changes in current fiscal policies. The objectives of this report are to (1) identify federal programs or functional areas where unnecessary duplication, overlap, or fragmentation exists, the actions needed to address such conditions, and the potential financial and other benefits of doing so; and (2) highlight other opportunities for potential cost savings or enhanced revenues. To meet these objectives, we are including 81 areas for consideration based on related GAO work. This report is divided into two sections. Section I presents 34 areas where agencies, offices, or initiatives have similar or overlapping objectives or provide similar services to the same populations; or where government missions are fragmented across multiple agencies or programs. These areas span a range of government missions: agriculture, defense, economic development, energy, general government, health, homeland security, international affairs, and social services. Within and across these missions, this report touches on hundreds of federal programs, affecting virtually all major federal departments and agencies. Overlap and fragmentation among government programs or activities can be harbingers of unnecessary duplication. Reducing or eliminating duplication, overlap, or fragmentation could potentially save billions of tax dollars annually and help agencies provide more efficient and effective services. The areas identified in this report are not intended to represent the full universe of duplication, overlap, or fragmentation within the federal government. We will continue to identify additional issues in future reports. Given today's fiscal environment, Section II of this report summarizes 47 additional areas-beyond those directly related to duplication, overlap, or fragmentation-describing other opportunities for agencies or Congress to consider taking action that could either reduce the cost of government operations or enhance revenue collections for the Treasury. These cost-savings and revenue opportunities also span a wide range of federal government agencies and mission areas. The issues raised in both sections were drawn from GAO's prior and ongoing work. Many of the issues included in this report are focused on activities that are contained within single departments or agencies. In those cases, agency officials can generally achieve cost savings or other benefits by implementing existing GAO recommendations or by undertaking new actions suggested in this report. However, a number of issues we have identified, particularly in the duplication area, span multiple organizations and therefore may require higher-level attention.
Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax D
Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437982360
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437982360
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 345
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Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue:
Author: Patricia A. Dalton
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437986811
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Statement of Patricia A. Dalton, Chief Operating Officer, GAO, discussing GAO's first annual report to Congress responding to the statutory requirement that GAO identify federal programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives -- either within departments or governmentwide -- that have duplicative goals or activities. GAO's simulations of the federal government's fiscal outlook show continually increasing levels of debt that are unsustainable over time, absent changes in the federal government's current fiscal policies. Dalton's testimony highlights some key examples of overlap and duplication from GAO's March report on the federal government's management of programs providing services in the areas of (1) domestic food assistance, (2) employment and training, (3) homelessness, and (4) transportation for disadvantaged populations. For each area, Dalton discusses some of the challenges related to overlap and duplication, as well as examples of how better information about each program could help policymakers in determining how to address this overlap and duplication. Figures and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437986811
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Statement of Patricia A. Dalton, Chief Operating Officer, GAO, discussing GAO's first annual report to Congress responding to the statutory requirement that GAO identify federal programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives -- either within departments or governmentwide -- that have duplicative goals or activities. GAO's simulations of the federal government's fiscal outlook show continually increasing levels of debt that are unsustainable over time, absent changes in the federal government's current fiscal policies. Dalton's testimony highlights some key examples of overlap and duplication from GAO's March report on the federal government's management of programs providing services in the areas of (1) domestic food assistance, (2) employment and training, (3) homelessness, and (4) transportation for disadvantaged populations. For each area, Dalton discusses some of the challenges related to overlap and duplication, as well as examples of how better information about each program could help policymakers in determining how to address this overlap and duplication. Figures and tables. This is a print on demand report.
GAO Report on Duplication of Government Programs; Focus on Welfare and Related Programs
Author: United States
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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Publisher:
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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Cutting DHS Duplication and Wasteful Spending
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency
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Category : Government productivity
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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Category : Government productivity
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1408
Book Description
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1408
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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Description of Revenue Provisions Contained in the President's Fiscal Year ... Budget Proposal
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Category : Budget
Languages : en
Pages : 652
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Category : Budget
Languages : en
Pages : 652
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List of Classes of United States Government Publications Available for Selection by Depository Libraries
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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The Department of Homeland Security at 10 Years
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Category : National security
Languages : en
Pages : 574
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Category : National security
Languages : en
Pages : 574
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Examining how Technology Can Promote Consumer Financial Literacy
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services. Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
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Category : Consumer education
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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Publisher:
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Category : Consumer education
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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