OMB will simplify the apportionment process, which hamstrings agencies
by dividing their funding into amounts that are available, bit by bit, according
to specified time periods, activities, or projects. Agencies often don’t
get their funding on time and, after they do, must fill out reams of paperwork
to show that they adhered to apportionment guidelines. OMB will
also expedite the “reprogramming” process, by which agencies can move
funds within congressionally appropriated accounts. Currently, OMB and
congressional subcommittees approve all such reprogramming. OME
should automatically approve reprogramming unless it objects within a set
period, such as five days.