EXPLANATION OF CHANGES SHOWN ON SCHEDULE C1 FOR THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

JA. MANDATORY CHANGES

|1. Merit increases and related benefits

Merit pay increases are budgeted at 3.2% of base salaries, up
slightly over FY 1994 due to the impact of locality pay.

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12. Printing price increases of 3.1%

Printing costs are expected to increase by 3.1% according to GPO which prints all CBO publications.

13. Commercial ADP price increases of 2.5%

ADP commercial timesharing access and usage price increases will average 2.5% based on information provided by major vendors.

15. Misc. services price increase of 3.2%

Price increases in this area are projected at 3.2%, slightly higher than the current CBO inflation forcast.

EXPLANATION OF CHANGES SHOWN ON SCHEDULE C1 FOR THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
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Reduction in administrative expenses required by the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1994.

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12. Workload

12a. ADP timesharing

Timesharing workload changes: Increases in committee support offset by decreased administrative usage.

12b. ADP systems, data and model development

Although spending for these projects is maintained at the current | level, funds are being re-allocated to reflect changing needs.

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ROLE OF THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

The Office of the Director includes the CBO Director, Deputy Director, General Counsel, and supporting staff. The Office of the Director is responsible for the overall management of the CBO and for seeing that all duties of the organization as specified by the Budget Act are performed effectively and in the manner most useful to the Congress. The Office is also responsible for advising the Congress on a wide range of topics related to the budget process.

The General Counsel performs all legal work for CBO, interpreting applicable statutes, analyzing proposed legislation, and reviewing procurement actions.

Staffing of the Office of the Director

The CBO Director is appointed for a four-year renewable term by
the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate,
after they have considered the recommendations of both Committees on the
Budget. The Deputy Director and the General Counsel are appointed
by the Director.

The fiscal year 1995 request contains no provision for a change in staffing of the division.

* Includes employees, whose services are obtained under contract with
an individual or an organization, performing on-site services (in
agency workspace) for six months or more during a twelve month period.

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