前一个专栏讨论了美国政府整体的合并财务报表(Consolidated Financial Statements)。本专栏将讨论部门一级的财务报告。有兴趣的读者可以利用附录中的互联网链接查看讨论到的相关信息。请注意,“机构”(agency)一词通常用来指任何美国政府组织(organization),无论其规模和复杂程度。美国人民也常用“联邦政府”(federalgovernment)一词来指“美国政府”(United States Government)。这两个名词可以互换使用。本专栏将再 The previous column discussed the U.S. government’s Consolidated Financial Statements as a whole. This column will discuss sectoral-level financial reports. Interested readers can use the Internet link in the appendix to view the discussion of the relevant information. Please note that the term “agency” is often used to refer to any U.S. government organization, regardless of its size and complexity. The American people often use the term “federal government” to mean “United States Government.” These two terms are used interchangeably. This column will be again