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105387 1 (1978-03-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadxyl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUNINT RESURB 05387 - [B08657821 iLudget Estiaates for Fiscal Year 1979. march 20, 1978. 25 pp. Testimony before the Senate Committee on Appropriations: Leqizlative Oubcommittee; b,' Aner B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Office of the Comptroller General. Organization Concerned: General Accounting Office. Congressional Relevance: Senate Committee on Appropriations: Legislative Subcomnittee. Authority, Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970. Bu#Set and Inpoundment Control act of 1974. Budget and Accounting Act of 1921. Accounting and auditing Act of 1950. GAO6s budget request for fiscal year (FT) 1979 was $187,843,000, an increase of S11#8630000 over th, 1978 appropriation. It will support 5#254 average positions in FY 1979, an increase of 120 over the 5,144 authorized f'r F! 1978. The requested increase is neede? to meet increased workloads and to avoid reducing or eliminating work. Increased workloads will result fro legislation and other congressional actions including legislation giving specific assignments to GA0, legislation creating new or expanding existing programs, and the likely effects of pending legisldtion. Staff requir ements will increase in west program categories. The largest category, and the one that will require the largest i-crease, is in revievvs of economy, efficiency, and program effectiveness. Increases will also be needed in the second ls'gest category, direct assistance to Congress (specific mandates and Committee and member requests). other program categories are: examination of agenciesl financial systems, transactionsw accounts, and reports; financial management improvement ; claims settlement and debt ccllection activities; legal services and decisions; and executive direction and management services. During the past year, GAO recommendations acted on by Federal agencies saved $4.4 billion, and those acted upon by the Congress saved $1.2 billion. GAO accoapl.shments also included management improvements, debt collection, and improvements in program effectiveness. (HTI)

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