Testimony of Charles A. Bowsher, Comptroller General of the United States, Before the Joint Economic Committee on Defense Inflation Budgeting

Abstract

Thank you for asking me to appear before you today to discuss budgeting for inflation in the Department of Defense. In May of 1985, Secretary Weinberger announced that he had found $4 billion in excess funds that he attributed to management improvements and inflation savings. He requested that these funds be reapplied to meet defense needs identified in the fiscal year 1986 budget. Secretary Weinberger's announcement raised congressional concerns about the size of DOD's inflation dividend and the total amount of excess funds that might still be available.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 18, 1986
Accession Number
AD1177076

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  • Charles Arthur Bowsher

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Accounting
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  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Budgets
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  • United States
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