<P> When the Bureau was transferred to the Executive Office, as the OMB, its functions were outlined as: </P> <P> 1 .) Assist the president in the preparation of the budget and the formulation of the fiscal program of the government </P> <P> 2 .) Supervise and control the administration of the budget </P> <P> 3 .) Conduct research in the development of improved plans of administrative management, and to advise the executive departments and agencies of the government with respect to improved administrative organization and practice </P>

Why did congress pass the budget and accounting act in 1921