Federal Year-End Spending: Symptom Of A Larger Problem

Abstract

In this study, we analyze 10 of the 19 object class categories to determine the extent of year-end spending. We chose the 10 categories for analysis because--they included large dollar obligation amounts,--fourth quarter obligation amounts were a high percentage of the total for the year, or--the object class was broadly defined, lending to uncertainty about what should be included in it. We also interviewed agency officials at the Departments of Agriculture, Energy, and Treasury: the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Our purpose was to learn more about year-end surges and their effects on agency operations. As agreed with your office, we limited this aspect of our study because of requests for similar information made by you to some of these agencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 23, 1980
Accession Number
AD1121689

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