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District of Columbia Courts: Financial Related Issues for Fiscal Year 1998

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date May 18, 1999
Report No. T-AIMD/OGC-99-176
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Summary:

difficulties in planning and budgeting during fiscal year 1998--its first year of operations without direct federal funding. Records showed that it potentially over-obligated its resources by more than $5 million, which would violate the Anti-Deficiency Act. D.C. Courts officials do not believe that a violation of the act occurred. GAO also identified a legal issue involving the Crime Victims Compensation Program. This testimony answers the following four questions: What were the D.C. Courts' obligations for fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998? Did the D.C. Courts have a spending plan for fiscal year 1998 and obligate funds consistent with available resources? Why were payments to court-appointed attorneys deferred from July through September 1998? Did the D.C. Courts follow policies and procedures in processing payments to court-appointed attorneys?

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