A Social Work Research Guide

From the Department of the Treasury. Includes revenue, spending, debt, and deficit. https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide

1999+. Appropriations for the federal government. https://crsreports.congress.gov/AppropriationsStatusTable

Formerly called: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. Describes federal government domestic programs. Lists enabling legislation and funding. 2008+. https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings

President's budget proposal for a given fiscal year. 1996+. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/BUDGET

President's budget proposal for a given fiscal year. 1923+. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/budget-united-states-government-54?browse=1920s

President's budget proposal for a given fiscal year. In paper format. 1936+. https://catalog.wustl.edu:443/record=b3569379~S2

Now called Assistance Listings. Describes federal government domestic programs. Lists enabling legislation and funding. 2008+. https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings

Website. Information related to budget and tax issues that affect low and moderate income persons. Federal and state levels. https://www.cbpp.org/

"...presents budgetary results at the summary and detail level." Includes agencies. https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/reports-statements/combined-statement/

1997+. https://www.cbo.gov/cost-estimates

1997+. After you find your bill/law, look to the right side for "More on This Bill, CBO Cost Estimates." Note: Many bills do not have a CBO cost estimate. https://www.congress.gov/

1970s +. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students, faculty, and staff.

Many reports are listed in the WashU library catalog. MODIFY the search for "cost estimate" AND "congressional budget office" by using AND with some keywords from the bill's title/popular title. https://catalog.wustl.edu/search~S2/X?SEARCH=((%22cost%20estimate%22)%20and%20(%22congressional%20budget%20office%22))&SORT=D

Reports often include financial information related to the bill/law. https://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/CRSR/

Choose the Advanced search mode and select CRS Reports. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.

Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students, faculty, and staff.

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/tax-policy

1947+. Annual report by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/title/economic-report-president-45?browse=1940s

1995+. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/ERP

1947+. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.

1948+. In the WUSTL libraries. https://catalog.wustl.edu:443/record=b1032144~S2

Financial assistance awards from federal agencies to all types of recipients. https://www.usaspending.gov/

From the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Aggregates important information about the programs of the U.S. Government. Allows visitors to explore Federal financial assistance programs across categories, agencies, eligible applicants, and more. Uses publicly available, agency-provided data. This data is sourced from SAM.gov and USASpending.gov.

Balance sheet data and agency statements (html version). https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/reports-statements/financial-report/

1971+. Reports discuss the efficiency, effectiveness, and cost-benefit of selected legislation. GAO is part of the Legislative Branch. https://www.gao.gov/search

Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students, faculty, and staff. ***EMPHASIS ON POLICY

Includes selected online and paper reports. MODIFY the search and then add in your keywords. SuDoc number: GA 1.13. https://catalog.wustl.edu/search/X?SEARCH=(%22ga%201.13%22)&SORT=D

2004. Describes major social welfare programs, enabling legislation, and financial information. https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/green-book?path=/GPO/Background%20Material%20and%20Data%20on%20the%20Programs%20within%20the%20Jurisdiction%20of%20the%20Committee%20on%20Ways%20and%20Means%20%2528Green%20Book%2529

2004. Describes major social welfare programs, enabling legislation, and financial information. In the Brown School Library and Olin Library. https://catalog.wustl.edu:443/record=b1280909~S2

"Here you will find a wide range of tables, articles, and data that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system." https://www.irs.gov/statistics

"...contains statistical tables and organizational information on a fiscal year basis. The report provides data on collecting the revenue, issuing refunds, enforcing the law, assisting the taxpayer, and the budget and workforce." https://www.irs.gov/statistics/soi-tax-stats-irs-data-book

https://www.irs.gov/statistics/soi-tax-stats-products-publications-and-papers

"National Priorities Project is a national non-profit, non-partisan research organization dedicated to making complex federal budget information transparent and accessible..." https://www.nationalpriorities.org/

https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/budget

OMB is part of the Executive Branch. Previous OMB reports in each president's archived webpages. https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/legislative/omb-reports/

Includes financial aspects of selected legislation. OMB is part of the Executive Branch. Many reports are in the WUSTL libraries. SuDoc number: PrEx 2. https://catalog.wustl.edu/search~S2/?searchtype=X&searcharg=a%3A%28%22united+states%22%29+and+a%3A%28%22office+of+management+and+budget%22%29&searchscope=2&sortdropdown=-&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&availlim=1&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=Xa%3A%28%22united+states%22%29+and+a%3A%28%22office+of+management+and+budget%22%29%26SORT%3DD

Performance of agency programs and financial information. Semiannual and annual reports may be helpful. Part of the Executive Branch. Choose the agency, and then look for reports. https://www.ignet.gov/content/inspectors-general-directory

USAspending.gov is the official source for spending data for the U.S. Government. The Profiles tab allows one to drill down for more specific spending. https://www.usaspending.gov/