Budget-Manipulation

CREW Exposes OMB Hiding Spending Controls Through Secret 'Footnote' Agreements

| Importance: 8/10

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint revealing that the Office of Management and Budget under Russell Vought is hiding conditions for billions in federal funds through undisclosed ‘A’ footnotes in apportionment documents. Between March 21 and …

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OMB Director Russell Vought Inserts Political Conditions Into 100+ Budget Accounts, Blocking Congressional Appropriations

| Importance: 9/10

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought inserted political conditions into over 100 budget accounts, blocking billions in congressionally appropriated funds from being spent according to legislative intent. Vought’s OMB added requirements such as ideological loyalty tests, …

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Federal Watchdog Reveals Dozens of Inquiries Into Trump's Withholding of Funds

| Importance: 9/10

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is investigating 39 separate instances where the Trump administration potentially violated the Impoundment Control Act by illegally withholding over $430 billion in congressional appropriations from various federal agencies. The investigations span multiple …

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