Question

In the federal government, which organizations make appropriations and which make apportionments?

a. The Congress makes appropriations, and department heads apportion the appropriations to individual agencies or divisions within the department.
b. The Congress makes appropriations, and the Treasury Department appropriates to individual departments the total amount apportioned by the Congress.
c. The President makes appropriations, and department heads periodically apportion parts of the appropriations to agencies in the department.
d. The Congress makes appropriations, and the Office of Management and Budget periodically apportions parts of the appropriations to departments.

Answer 1

The correct option is option D.

Step-by-step explanation:

After debate, the congress agrees to appropriate a determined amount of funds to a specific department, so it can makes expenses in the account of the Treasury.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) makes sure that the funds are being used effectively, and also prepares the president's budget for the congress, among other critical functions.