FISCAL EXPOSURES: Improving the Budgetary Focus on Long-Term Costs and Uncertainties

Abstract

The federal government undertakes a wide range of responsibilities, programs, and activities that may either obligate the government to future spending or simply create an expectation for spending. GAO uses the concept of fiscal exposure (risk) to provide a framework to consider these long-term costs and uncertainties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
AD1180615

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  • Paul Posner

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Biomedical

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  • Accounting
  • Acquisition
  • Congress
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Federal Budgets
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • House Of Representatives
  • Law
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • Revenue
  • Social Security
  • United States Government

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