Author: J. L. Smith
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Consumer Price Index
Consumer Price Index in the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) (Economics Term) in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of Consumer Price Index in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): A measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban […]
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Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate in the United States Unemployment Rate (Economics Term) in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of Unemployment Rate in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): As defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of people who do not have […]
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Performance Goal
Performance Goal in the United States Performance Goal in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of Performance Goal in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): A target level of performance expressed as a tangible, measurable objective, against which actual achievement […]
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Rollover
Rollover in the United States Rollover in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of Rollover in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): Instead of paying off a loan when due, the principal and sometimes accrued interest outstanding of a borrower is refinanced (rolled […]
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Credit Reestimates
Credit Reestimates in the United States Credit Reestimates in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of Credit Reestimates in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): Recalculation of the estimated cost to the government of a group of direct loans or loan guarantees. After […]
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Deficiency Appropriation
Deficiency Appropriation in the United States Deficiency Appropriation in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of Deficiency Appropriation in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): An appropriation made to pay obligations for which sufficient funds are not available. The […]
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On-Budget
On-Budget in the United States On-Budget in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of On-Budget in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): All budgetary accounts other than those designated by law as off-budget. (See also Off-Budget.) Resources See Also Federal […]
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Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board in the United States Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): Sponsored under an […]
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Executive Budget Formulation
Executive Budget Formulation in the United States Executive Budget Formulation in the Federal Budget Process Executive Budget Formulation in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): The federal government begins (the execution and development of the Federal Budget) to […]
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Obligational Authority
Obligational Authority in the United States Obligational Authority in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of Obligational Authority in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): The sum of (1) budget authority enacted for a given fiscal year, (2) unobligated balances of […]
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Life-Cycle Costs
Life-Cycle Costs in the United States Life-Cycle Costs in the Federal Budget Process Meaning of Life-Cycle Costs in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): The overall estimated cost, both government and contractor, for a particular program alternative over the time […]