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1 Answers to Questions for the Record following a Hearing Conducted by the House Committee on the Budget on CBO Oversight: Organizational and Operational Structure 1 (May 25, 2018)

handle is hein.congrec/aqrfhch0001 and id is 1 raw text is: MAY 25, 2018 Answers to Questions for the Record Following a Hearing Conducted by the House Committee on the Budget on CB0 Oversight: Organizational and Operational Structure On January 30, 2018, the House Committee on the Budget convened a hearing at which Keith Hall, Director of the Congressional Budget Office, testified about CBO's work in 2017 and its future plans.' After the hearing, Chairman Womack and Congressman Palmer submitted questions for the record. This document provides CBO's answers. It is available at www.cbo.gov/ publication/53863. Chairman Womack Question. Are there any functions that these divisions are not sufficiently equipped to handle now? Answer. CBO maintains a flat organizational structure that fosters collaboration and team- work across and within divisions. For example, the analytic reports produced by analysts in several divisions rely on the economic projections prepared by the Macroeconomic Analysis Division and on the cost estimates and budget projections prepared by the Budget Analysis and Tax Analysis Divisions. Similarly, the budget projections and cost estimates prepared by the Budget Analysis and Tax Analysis Divisions draw on models and analyses produced by other divisions. The overall structure also allows for multiple levels of review by managers with a wide range of perspectives and expertise. Most of CBO's 235 staff are economists or public policy analysts with advanced degrees, but the agency also employs lawyers, information technology specialists, editors, and people with other areas of expertise that contribute to the agency's mission. CBO's analysts have a broad range of skills and expertise and routinely seek input from outside experts to assist with and expedite their analyses. However, the Congress's increased interest in responsiveness and transparency has led the agency to request additional resources to hire more employees. Specifically, the agency has submitted a budget request to hire 10 new staff members in 2019, with the aim of hiring a total of 20 new staff by 2021. The ultimate objective of increasing the number of staff members is to bolster the agency's responsiveness to the Congress and to enhance efforts to ensure transparency. 1. See testimony of Keith Hall, Director, Congressional Budget Office, before the House Committee on the Budget, The Congressional Budget Office Work in 2017and Plans for the Future (January 30, 2018), www.cbo. gov/publication/53501.

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