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§022j. (GAO) Justification

GAO Glossary of Terms and Definitions (September 2005)

Justification

The documents an agency submits to the appropriations committees in support of its budget request. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prescribes justification materials, which typically explain changes between the current appropriation and the amounts requested for the next fiscal year.

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