PADP 6910 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Incrementalism, Fiscal Federalism, Government Accountability Office
16 Dec 2018
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Public budgeting & public administration: budget components, programmatic & agency levels, authorizations > politically-determined spending ceilings on programs. In effect for time specified in law; if unspecified, lasts until law is altered (program creation) The max amount an agency can spend & for how long & what is done with excess defined at creation of program: appropriations > provision of funds cannot exceed authorization expenses (program budget authority) Can be equal to or less than authorization (how much is actually given: continuing resolutions > stopgap funding measure. Occurs when congress cannot agree on an amount: sequestration > automatic budget cuts required to meet deficit target (way to prevent spending growth, black budget > funds for sensitive programs (e. g. cia) Not directly observed: sub-aggregates, discretionary budgets > operating budgets for agencies & programs determined by the political process. Fluctuate the most based on politics and policy priorities.
