Questions Answered by The Budget
Analyst - the Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers)
Pages
The
questions and answers are organized by topic
area, listed as headings in the table of
contents. By clicking on the links in the table, you can go to a listing
of FAQs under each of the headings (on this page) or directly to
separate pages with the questions and answers.
Introduction
The
questions and answers are based on questions
asked by users, so in many cases they are
specific to the request, especially in terms of
dates and time of year. They may be useful
to others because they illustrate ways to find
information related to the budget. Links
were accurate at the time the response was given,
but may not work by the time you read the
material. Usually there are related
relevant links at the links pages that would get
you the same or related information. If
you do not find an answer that works for you, use
ASK. This is what it
is for.
How do I find out about funding for
Federal agencies? How do I start to research
their budgets?
Types of dollars and what they mean
- outlays, authority, constant, real, and actual.
What is the Federal budget for
1999? For 2000?
What is the Federal budget deficit
this year? Other years?
How do I find historical
information about the budget?
Where can I find out about what
makes up the government's income?
Where can I find information on
Social Security?
Trust Funds Use. The
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund
How Much Money is Spent on Foreign
Aid? Who gets the most?
How Much is Grants Funding for the
National Endowment for the Arts?
What is the income distribution of
those who pay taxes?
What is the money in the budget
used for? What is the tax per person?
Allocation of Money to Certain
Areas - Teen pregnancy
Extravagant Parts of the Budget
Click for FAQ Page
for preceding items
Where can I find information about
OMB's guidance to agencies?
Is there a difference between the
way the Department of Defense (DOD) prepares its
budget and the process you outline?
Click for FAQ Page
for preceding items
How does a CR affect hiring?
How does a CR affect contract
awards?
What should we use the surplus
for? (Nov. 1999)
What are the informal parts of the
budget process? (Nov. 1999)
How do I find out about
outsourcing?
What is franchising? What are
Fee-for-Service Operations? Working capital
funds?
Why is Budgeting so controversial
and confrontational?
Click for FAQ Page for preceding items
What is a reprogramming?
How do you treat annual leave
accruals in the accounts of an agency?
Where can I find definitions of
economics terms?
How do you budget for banks?
What
interview questions should I ask of a candidate for a
budget analyst position? - This will take you to a page at
the careers section.
You may also want to visit the
careers page - click here
to do so.
Why this site?
Back
to top
|