A basic reference document for persons interested in the federal budget-making process. Emphasizes budget terms in addition to relevant economic and accounting terms to help the user appreciate the dynamics of the budget process. Also distinguishes between any differences in budgetary and non-budgetary meanings of terms. Over 300 terms defined. Index. Appendices: overview of the federal budget process, budget functional classification, and more.
GAO-05-734SP A Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process
The federal budget process is the primary means by which the President and Congress select among competing demands for federal funds.
We draw other definitions from administrative and judicial decisions, as well as from custom and usage in the budget and appropriations process.The Comptroller General, in cooperation with the Treasury Department, Office of Management and ...
The federal budget is the primary policy statement of the President's fiscal priorities and proposals for allocating expenditures and taxes. The budget also functions as a framework and reference point...
It is prepared and edited by Paul Restuccia, who worked for over two decades in Congress on the House Budget Committee as a counsel handling these issues.
Budget Process Law Annotated
This book provides a comprehensive explanation of the federal budget process, including an overview and separate chapters on the framework for budget enforcement; the President's budget; the congressional budget resolution and ...