United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Accounting and Information Management Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-01-16 monographic deposited born digital 17 p. GA 1.13:AIMD-96-14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-14 P0b002ee180387cc5 f:ai96014 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-14 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-14 AIMD-96-14 Budget deficit Deficit reduction Budget outlays Formula grants Economic analysis Cost control Budget administration Fiscal policies Intergovernmental fiscal relations Maternal and Child Health Block Grant USDA Market Promotion Program Medicaid Program CDC Vaccines for Children Program USDA Targeted Export Assistance Program HHS Child Support Enforcement Program AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program Letter Report AIMD Targeting is a promising approach to deficit reduction that can help reduce spending as well as improve federal programs and services. When resources are poorly targeted, the federal government spends more money than needed to reach its intended population and achieve program goals. Moreover, in a climate of large budget deficits, the inefficiencies resulting from poorly targeted programs and services has sometimes called into question the legitimacy of continuing these programs or maintaining them at current levels. This report summarizes previous GAO work that proposed "better targeting" as a strategy for downsizing government. In past reports, GAO has identified instances in which individuals, organizations, and jurisdictions have received program funds, service benefits, or tax subsidies. This report presents examples illustrating better targeting in a wide range of federal programs. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-14/html/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-14.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-14/pdf/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-14.pdf GAO/AIMD-96-14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-AIMD-96-14 Letter Report GAO/AIMD-96-14; Deficit Reduction: Better Targeting Can Reduce Spending and Improve Programs and Services; Budget deficit Deficit reduction Budget outlays Formula grants Economic analysis Cost control Budget administration Fiscal policies Intergovernmental fiscal relations Maternal and Child Health Block Grant USDA Market Promotion Program Medicaid Program CDC Vaccines for Children Program USDA Targeted Export Assistance Program HHS Child Support Enforcement Program AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program