Impoundment Control

Comments on the President's 73rd Special Impoundment Message for Fiscal Year 1992 Gao ID: OGC-92-10 May 18, 1992

On April 8, 1992, the President submitted to Congress his 73rd special impoundment message for fiscal year 1992, and on April 9 he submitted his 74th through 101st special impoundment messages. GAO reviewed the messages, which involve funds at the Defense Department and the Department of Energy, and found them to be in accordance with the Impoundment Control Act. Funds proposed for rescission must be made available for obligation unless Congress passes a rescission bill within 45 days after having received the proposal. GAO and the Office of Management and Budget agree that the 45-day period for the April 8 message will end on June 18, 1992, and the 45-day period for the April 9 message will end on June 19, 1992.

GAO found that the Office of Management and Budget made available for obligation all funds that the President had proposed for rescission, since Congress failed to complete action on a recission bill.



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