OMB Circular No. A-11 (CongressionalGlossary.com)
From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms
OMB Circular No. A-11
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OMB Circular A-11, updated annually, instructs agencies how to prepare their budget submissions. Provides detailed guidance to executive departments and establishments by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for preparing and submitting the President’s budget and executing the budget.
Also see Office of Management and Budget (OMB); § 7.42, Office of Management and Budget Publications for Agencies, in Congressional Deskbook; The Federal Budget Process.
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- OMB Circular A-11 – OMB
- “The Executive Budget Process Timetable,” CRS Report RS20152, December 5, 2012 (8-page PDF
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- “Performance Management and Budgeting in the Federal Government: Brief History and Recent Development,” CRS Report RL32164, March 16, 2005 (20-page PDF
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- “The Role of the Office of Management and Budget in Budget Development,” CRS Report RS20167, June 17, 2098 (5-page PDF
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- “Overview of the Executive Budget Process,” CRS Report RS20175, June 17, 2008 (3-page PDF
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- “Continuing Resolutions: Overview of Components and Recent Practices,” CRS Report R42647, January 14, 2016 (38-page PDF
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