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'Green Book'(latest official version)
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
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Government Accountability Office (GAO) Reports
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In-depth studies of the efficiency, effectiveness, and cost-benefit analysis of government social programs.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
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Like GAO, the agency examines the financial impact of legislation. OMB reports to the President.
U.S. Inspectors General
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The Inspector Generals are responsible for evaluating the performance of programs administered by their agencies. They make semiannual reports to Congress on their overall activity and publish numerous other reports. You can also compare Inspector General reports with those issued by the GAO.
Budget of the United States
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This is the budget as prepared by the Executive Branch. It generally does not detail the budget for each and every program, but it does give the overall picture of government spending and priorities.
Economic Report of the President
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The Constitution requires the President to report information to Congress 'from time to time'. Today, we know these reports as the State of the Union Address and the Economic Report of the President.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests
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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was passed by Congress in 1966 and amended in 1974. FOIA creates procedures whereby any member of the public may obtain the records of the executive agencies of the federal government. Therefore, each agency has its own FOIA office.
Non-Profit Organization Management
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Non-profit organizations reveal much about their sources of income and outlays through their IRS Form 990 filings. Guidestar (below) makes these filings available through their website.
These are all Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports, via ProQuest Congressional (a commercial database to which the Libraries subscribe. Reports may also be freely available on the internet.)