overspending

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The controller has a bully pulpit to vent about the city’s dire financial straits, as well as auditing powers to unearth where the city might be overspending, but does not actually manage the budget.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“Unchecked overspending and liability claims continue to be a major cause of financial troubles,” he said in a February statement, ahead of the mayor’s budget proposal, which offered a more hold-the-line approach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Furthermore, the overspending related to fiscal 2025, meaning the federal budget year that ended on Sept. 30.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Those earnings may decide whether April’s rally by tech stocks has been justified, or if investors’ fears of overspending on AI infrastructure will return to the forefront.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

In 1997, an IMF mission to   Gabon criticized the government for overspending on off-budget   items, overborrowing from the central bank, and slipping on its   schedule for privatization and administrative reform.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency