Which of the following organizations assists the President in overseeing the preparation of the federal budget and to supervise its administration in Executive Branch agencies?

Question

Options

• ANSACSS
• BOMB
• CDCAA
• DNIST

• A
  7% (3)
• B
  88% (36)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

OMB (Office of Management and Budget) is the correct answer because it is a component of the Executive Office of the President specifically chartered to assist in preparing the federal budget and supervising its administration across Executive Branch agencies - this is literally its primary mission.

• A (NSACSS) - the National Security Agency/Central Security Service is an intelligence and signals security agency; it has no budget oversight role.
• C (DCAA) - the Defense Contract Audit Agency audits contracts for the Department of Defense; it is a narrow auditing body, not a budget oversight authority.
• D (NIST) - the National Institute of Standards and Technology sets measurement standards and cybersecurity frameworks; budgeting is outside its scope.

Memory tip: OMB = "Overseeing Money for the Boss (the President)" - the name itself signals its function: managing the budget on behalf of the executive.

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