Housing and Urban Development
Comments on HUD's FY 1997 Budget Request Gao ID: T-RCED-96-194 June 17, 1996This testimony addresses the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) fiscal year 1997 budget request. By continuing to improve its internal management and coming to closure on how and when it will use the market to eliminate excess subsidy costs and improve the poor physical condition of its public housing, HUD will be in a better position to use additional appropriations and implement new policy. Although HUD recognizes many of its management shortcomings and has budgeted funds to correct them, GAO views this as a long-term effort that will continue into the foreseeable future.