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B-202613 1 (1981-07-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabkcf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: / . COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON D.C. 20548 E-202613 July 6, 1981 The Honorable 1~illiar V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Covernmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: You asked us to review and comment on S. 421, a bill to provide for reductions in obligations for fiscal year 1982 by departments, agencies, and establishn'ents of the executive branch of the Government. The proposal in S. 421 presents two separate approaches for achieving budget savings. These are mandating: (1) selective object class reductions, and (2) specific savings through enhanced identification and collection of debts. V.e offer the fcllowing comments. PIECEMEAL COBJECT CLASS RELUCTIONS Section 2 thrcuQh 5 of the proposed bill, S. 421, would limit total fiscal year l982 obligations for travel and trans- portation, consultant services, public relations, and audio- visual and film making activities. We are generally opposed to such limitations whether they are in the form of percent- ages or specific sums. Ve believe that unless there are extraodinary reasons for such limits they should not be usec. Vie believe piecemeal object class reductions, which leave unclear their impact on the various procrar's they serve, is a questionable technicue to achieve budget savings. A more aesirable apprcaoh is throuch analysis of sTecific prccrans and their results. This would provide a prc.er basis for which decisions cn budget.priorities could be made to effect savings. In addition to cur objections against using a piecemeal apprcach, the use of the Office of Lanaqement and Eudcet (CB) to both allocate and implement the reductions would also be undesirable. ,e believe reductions of the magnitude the bill is trying to accomplish are best achievec through the appro- priation process. V.,e feel to do otherwise would result in an erosion of concressional control over the setting of budget priorities. Furthermore, if subsecuent to enactment of S. 421, Congress were to enact li- apro pations bill's restrictions on oLliqational authority into account, we believe the appropriations act to the extent it is inconsistent, wculd govern as the latest exriression of the will of Ccncress. 7,04j

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