GAO Comptroller Could Challenge Presidential Spending Authority

Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance has published an analysis regarding the Government Accountability Office's potential role in enforcing congressional spending authority. In a recent Substack article, Vance discusses how the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) provides mechanisms to prevent presidential interference with congressionally allocated funds. She specifically notes that the law authorizes the Comptroller General to initiate legal action if a president improperly withholds appropriated funds.