View Budget resources on OpenCongress.org

From OpenCongress Wiki

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Federal Budget 2.1 Primary Sources 2.2 Ongoing projects 3 Supplemental Budget and Economic Information 4 Non-government budget resources 5 Publications/ Additional Resources

Introduction

This page contains resources on the federal budget process.

Federal Budget

Primary Sources

Budget of the United States Appendix (GPO): contains detailed information on the various appropriations and funds that constitute the budget. The Appendix contains financial information on individual programs and appropriation accounts

Budget of the United States (GPO):

Public Budget Database (Provides account level detail for budget authority (1976-2011), outlays (1962-2011) and receipts (1976-2011)) (link)

Agency justifications of budget requests (link)

Budgetary information from the Office of Management and Budget

Budget Execution Reports (SF-133s)

Information technology

• Business plans for IT investment agency-by-agency: Exhibit 300s
• IT Investment Portfolio: Exhibit 53s (XLS file)

Ongoing projects

"Memorandum for Senior Accountable Officials Over the Quality of Federal Spending Information" OMB Memorandum ((PDF) April 6, 2010)

OMB Open Government Plan, Page 10 (April 7, 2010)

Supplemental Budget and Economic Information

An open archive of economic statistical publications and data: FRASER

An overview of the budget process: OMB Circular A-11

• See Appendix C for a listing of OMB Agency/Bureau and Treasury Codes

Congressional Budget Office (website)

House Budget Committee website

Senate Budget Committee website

House Appropriations Committee website

Senate Appropriations Committee website

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

Non-government budget resources

OMBWatch: OMB Watch exists to increase government transparency and accountability; to ensure sound, equitable regulatory and budgetary processes and policies; and to protect and promote active citizen participation in our democracy.[1]

Fedspending: Information about federal contracts and grants

Subsidy Scope: Subsidyscope aims to raise public awareness about the role of federal subsidies in the economy. The project aggregates information on federal spending and subsidies from multiple government sources, serving as a gateway for press, policymakers, advocates and the public.

Publications/ Additional Resources

Introduction to the Federal Budget Process (CRS Report98-721)

A Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process (GAO Report) (GAO-05-734SP [PDF])

• See Appendix IV: Budget Function Classification
• See Appendix V: Federal Budget Account Identification Code

The Spending Pipeline: Stages of Federal Spending (CRS Report 98-405)

The Executive Budget Process Timetable CRS Report (RS20152)

Many CRS Reports on the Budget are available from the House Rules Committee (link)