National Cancer Institute

Obligations and Outlays

Fiscal Year 1987-1994

(Dollars in Millions)


$ in Millions19871988198919901991199219931994
Prior Year Outlays$680$723$815$885$885$831$1,099$1,108
Current Year Outlays565680765759739961843901
Total Outlays1,2451,4031,5801,6441,6241,7921,9422,009
Current Year Obligations1,4031,4681,570 1,6441,7131,9481,9782,076

Obligations:Orders placed, grants awarded, contract increments funded, salaries earned and similar financial transactions which legally utilize or reserve an appropriation for expenditure.
Outlays:Payments (cash or checks) made from appropriations.

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