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House committee told to deepen oversight of agency budgets as presentations change
Summary
Committee leaders said members should press agencies on program goals, measures and staffing during upcoming budget hearings; leadership provided a checklist and warned agencies may be sent back for missing information.
Unidentified Speaker 1, the meeting moderator, told the committee on Jan. 15 that leadership has instructed committees to demand more detailed budget presentations from agencies, including last year's budget, employee counts, core activities and measures of program success. The guidance, issued at a chairs-and-vice-chairs meeting hosted by Appropriations Chair Robin Chai, may change the format and availability of traditional briefing materials such as the "black book."
Why it matters: The committee combines policy and appropriations responsibilities…
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