Intent, Impact and Public Policy Consequences of Increased Congressional Control of Department of the Navy Budget Execution
Abstract
This thesis (i) reviews constitutional and legislative foundations for congressional control and oversight over DoD, (ii) discusses methods of control and oversight, (iii) documents a trend toward increasing control and oversight, (iv) evaluates potential explanations for this trend, (v) investigates the intent of line item specification and restrictive language in authorization bills, appropriations bills, and committee reports, and (vi) examines their impact on DoN budget execution. It concentrates on DoN procurement accounts for 1980-88 and Aircraft Procurement, navy (APN) for 1988. It concludes that (i) the intent of increased oversight and control is to ensure that the will of Congress is carried out by the Executive, (ii) congressional budgetary decisions may impede DoN budget execution efficiency and effectiveness, and (iii) the full impact of these controls did not occur in APN in 1988 because negative and unintended consequences were pointed out to Congress by DoN and the controls were partially rescinded.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA207381
Entities
People
- Robert E. Williams Jr.
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School