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PLRD-83-62 1 (1983-04-27)

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BY THE COMPROLLER GENERAL



Report To The Congress

OF THE UNITED STATES




The Defense Budget: A Look At Budgetary

Resources, Accomplishments, And Problems





Growth of the defense budget continues at
an unprecedented pace. The $240 billion
appropriated for fiscal year 1983 is $96
billion, or 68 Dercent, laraer than the 1980
defense budget. GAO believes that the ser-
vices are generally spending as they plan-
ned but that the budget can be improved by
building in more accountability. For example:
   --Requests for increased funding should
   be related to measurable increases in
   military capability.

   --Programs should be coordinated as
   closely as possible so that supportability
   does not become a problem.

   --Future budget requests should be based
   on prior-year achievements or shortfalls
   in attaining program goals and objectives.








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                                                             APRIL 27, 1983

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