United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office General Government Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-03-08 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:T-GGD-95-112 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-95-112 P0b002ee180389676 f:tgg95112 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-05-04 GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-95-112 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-95-112 T-GGD-95-112 Compliance Regulatory agencies Reporting requirements Federal regulations Legislative procedures Economic analysis Interagency relations Monitoring Noncompliance Small business assistance Testimony GGD The Regulatory Flexibility Act requires federal agencies to assess the effects of their proposed rules on small entities. The Small Business Administration (SBA) is required to monitor and report on agencies' compliance with the act. This testimony, which is based on an April 1994 GAO report (GAO/GGD-94-105), discusses the reasons for agencies' lack of compliance with the act. GAO recommended several measures that SBA and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) could take to improve agency compliance, such as having SBA notify OMB of any concerns about an agency's compliance. GAO also noted that Congress might want to consider clarifying SBA's authority and responsibilities. Although SBA and OMB are working more closely together, the act still does not spell out who is responsible for interpreting key statutory language and issuing related guidance. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-95-112/html/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-95-112.htm GAO/T-GGD-95-112 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-GGD-95-112 Testimony GAO/T-GGD-95-112; Regulatory Flexibility Act: Status of Agencies' Compliance; Compliance Regulatory agencies Reporting requirements Federal regulations Legislative procedures Economic analysis Interagency relations Monitoring Noncompliance Small business assistance