MEMORANDUM TO THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES FROM JIMMY CARTER

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00933R000300030011-6
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2000
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: April 14, 1978
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
~DD/A Rogitstry
Shortly after I took office, I asked each of you to institute
zero-base budgeting in your agency. I commend your efforts
to accomplish this within the short time that was available.
I want you to know that the zero-base budgeting process helped
me and other reviewers in the difficult task of allocating
limited resources among competing and worthy programs. And
now, after a year's experience, I expect the process to aid
even more during the 1980 budget cycle.
The Office of Management and Budget has reported to rae the
results of this year's zero-base budgeting efforts. As was
expected, some agencies did better than others. Most agencies
need to focus more attention on objectives and on ways to
accomplish those objectives more efficiently. In addition,
I think more emphasis should be placed on the examination
of minimum levels, so I ask that you make additional efforts
to do this.
I have asked the Office of Management and Budget to issue
revised guidelines. These guidelines will include many of
your staff's suggestions on ways to improve the process for
the 1980 Budget.
In addition to the changes needed under these revised uisl,e-
line , I ask that you use budgeting ;~~the
request. This
your
basis for the preparation of
should relieve the added work that was caused last year by
the preparation, in some instances, of both ZBB and tradi-
tional budget justifications. I also ask you to involve
managers at all levels within your agency. This will help
to identify ways to bring about our common goal of increased
effectiveness in Government operations.
By continuing to work together to improve our zero-base
budgeting processes, we can make the Federal budget more
responsive to the needs of the people.
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