Government & Accountability: Follow the Money
A focused path through spending proposals, savings claims, waste terminology and oversight.
A focused path through spending proposals, savings claims, waste terminology and oversight. Follow the steps in order to see how the underlying measures connect, where comparisons are valid, and where the evidence requires additional context.
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Map the proposal landscape
WP007 catalogs spending-reduction proposals across program spending, operations and governance mechanisms without endorsing them.
Distinguish cuts from net savings
Federal matching funds, cost shifts, implementation costs and service changes can affect the fiscal effect of a proposed reduction.
Define oversight findings
WP008 preserves terminology and evidentiary distinctions used by oversight and enforcement bodies.
Avoid invalid aggregation
WP008 spans different definitions, programs and oversight sources; simple aggregation can create overlap and category errors.
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