Paperwork Reduction Act: Record Increase in Agencies' Burden Estimates
GAO-03-619T
Published: Apr 11, 2003. Publicly Released: Apr 11, 2003.
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The Paperwork Reduction Act requires federal agencies to minimize the paperwork burden they impose on the public. The act also requires agencies to obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) before collecting covered information. GAO examined changes during the past fiscal year in federal agencies' paperwork burden estimates and their causes, focusing on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). GAO also examined changes in the number of violations of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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Current services estimatesData collectionFederal lawNoncompliancePaperwork reductionProductivity in governmentReporting requirementsFederal agenciesTaxpayersInformation resources management