The Evolution of OMB A former senior official of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) commented that: "One of the interesting things about OMB is that it is unexplainable to everyone who lives outside of Washington, DC] and misunderstood by nearly everyone who lives inside {Washington]." This book attempts to make OMB explainable and understood. It describes the growth and authorities of this powerful agency that prepares the President's annual $3 trillion plus Budget, develops strategies for the management of the entire Executive branch of the federal government, and will be in the...