United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Office of the Comptroller General author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-06-28 monographic deposited born digital 243 p. GA 1.13:OCG-96-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-OCG-96-5 P0b002ee180393960 f:cg96005 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-OCG-96-5 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-OCG-96-5 OCG-96-5 Budget deficit Deficit reduction Fiscal policies Budget cuts Budget outlays Budget administration Spending legislation Cost control Letter Report OCG GAO provided updated information on spending reduction and revenue gain options that stemmed from key findings in GAO work, focusing on the: (1) analytical framework for considering individual options; and (2) estimates of budgetary savings or revenue gains of each option, where available.<p/>GAO found that: (1) the reported spending and revenue options could be used to reduce the deficit or to free up funds for other programs; (2) although the reported options were derived from its existing body of work, they are similar to other deficit reduction proposals; and (3) the analytical framework for considering deficit reduction options focused on reassessing objectives, redefining beneficiaries, and improving efficiency. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-OCG-96-5/html/GAOREPORTS-OCG-96-5.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-OCG-96-5/pdf/GAOREPORTS-OCG-96-5.pdf GAO/OCG-96-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-OCG-96-5 Letter Report GAO/OCG-96-5; Addressing the Deficit: Updating the Budgetary Implications of Selected GAO Work; Budget deficit Deficit reduction Fiscal policies Budget cuts Budget outlays Budget administration Spending legislation Cost control Public Law 94-258 Public Law 103-139 Public Law 103-430 Public Law 104-106