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OGC-79-7 1 (1979-03-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaayut0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL O THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. Z034, March 12, 1979 B-115398 ~V~~JI cs/nS of/J e To the President of the _. Speaker of the Hou of Representatives (t On January 1, 1979, the President's fifth special message for fis al Year 1979 was transmitted to the Congress pursuant to themTRpoundment Control Act of 197_9. The special message proposed ten new resssions or 7ucget authority totaling $914.6 million, six new deferrals affecting $1,169.8 million and revisions to six previously proposed deferrals increasing certain withholdings by $28.8 million. Based upon the current legislative calendar, the 45-day period of continuous session during which the funds may be withheld pending congressional consideration of a rescission bill will end March 27, 1978. Budget documents establish that formal reserves were established for some of the proposed rescissions on the following dates. R79-3: 1-18-79 R79-8: 1-2-79 R79-4: 1-19-79 R79-9: 1-19-79 ni H lII R79-5: 1-16-79 P79-10: 1-2-79 108837 R79-6: 1-22-79 R79-II: 1-22-79 R79-7: 1-22-79 As noted, some budgetary reserves (R79-8, 10) were established almost 4 weeks before they were reported to the Congress, and most withholdings were in effect for at least 2 weeks prior to the transmission of the 5th special message to the CQngresg. in thi. QonnQction, we mut 4g.in point out that delays in reporting impoundments do not comply with either the requirements or spirit of the Impoundment Control Act. Moreover, while all ten proposals were published on January 22, 1979, in the Appendix to the Fiscal Year 1980 Budget, they were not reported to the Congress until 9 days later--January 31, 1979. The delay in reporting these rescission OGC-79- 1

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