Impact of the changing Congressional budget focus on Navy financing management techniques
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Authors
Monson, Jon Philip
Crow, Douglas Roger
Subjects
Performance measurement
Output measurement
Congressional budget focus
Navy budget focus
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
Zero-base budgeting
Mission budgeting
Output measurement
Congressional budget focus
Navy budget focus
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
Zero-base budgeting
Mission budgeting
Advisors
Tibbits, J. C.
Date of Issue
1977-09
Date
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
This thesis is based on the premise that the focus of Congress in budgetary matters will determine the focus of line management in formulating and executing the budget. Based on this premise the focus of Congress is assessed in light of current legislative requirements, and hypotheses are developed concerning the impact a change in focus will have on management of the Operations and Maintenance, Navy appropriation. Data for this thesis was gathered from literature searches of the works of various authors, Public Laws, Congressional Hearings, Comptroller General Reports and publications issued by the Departments of Defense and Navy. Interviews of senior Navy Department officials and written inquiries of the claimants for 0&MN funds were made to ascertain the current management techniques employed by the Navy. Among the conclusions reached are that Congress will focus more on ends than in the past and will require a quantification of accomplishment in budget justification, and that Navy management is oriented toward the traditional concept of fiduciary control. Based on these conclusions, recommendations are made for developing the capability to meet the expanding desires of Congress for measures of accomplishment.
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Thesis
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Department
Administrative Sciences