| Show Reserve System Brings Savings Washington Use Use of at the reserve system by government chiefs in setting setting set set- ting aside certain amounts of at the annual annual an an- nual appropriations for expenses expenses ex ex- ex has incidentally resulted in a anew anew anew new means of government saving having the treasury now having reserved balances bal bal- balances ances of for the last two years it was revealed by Director Lord of ot the budget in ill his annual report 1 The he reserves were ordered to be set aside first in 1922 and andin and in the first three years In unexpended balances balances bal bal- ances from these funds were added to the surplus fund of the treasury treasur The success of this procedure Mr Lord said in preventing deficiencies in appropriations appropriations appropriations ap ap- ap- ap and in saving public funds has firmly embedded it in our national national budget system There Is now general acceptance of the principle that the minimum amount of ot money to tobe tobe tobe be expended in any fiscal year is not of at necessity the amount appropriated by congress but the smallest amount upon which the business of or the government government gov gov- can be effectively administered administer administer- ed under the program outlined by con con- gress |
