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Paperwork Reduction Act: Agencies report Slight Decreases in Burden Estimates and Violations

GAO-04-676T Published: Apr 20, 2004. Publicly Released: Apr 20, 2004.
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The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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. At Congress's request, 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 PRA.

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Federal regulationsInternal controlsPaperwork reductionPerformance measuresWork measurementGovernment paperworkReporting requirementsFederal agenciesTaxpayersTax returns