Output Goal in the United States
Output Goal in the Federal Budget Process
Meaning of Output Goal in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): A description of the level of activity or effort that will be produced or provided over a period or by a specified date, including a description of the characteristics and attributes (e.g., timeliness) established as standards in the course of conducting the activity or effort.
Resources
See Also
- Federal Appropriations
- Entries about the United States Budget Process in the Encyclopedia (including Output Goal)
- Public Debt
Further Reading
- Legislatures and the budget process: the myth of fiscal control
(J Wehner, 2010)
- Reconcilable Differences?: Congress, the Budget Process, and the Deficit (JB Gilmour, 1990)
- Fiscal institutions and fiscal performance
(JM Poterba, J von Hagen, 2008)