what is an anti deficiency act violation
Antideficiency Act. The Antideficiency Act (ADA), Pub.L. 97â258, 96 Stat. 923, is legislation enacted by the United States Congress to prevent the incurring of obligations or the making of expenditures (outlays) in excess of amounts available in appropriations or funds. The law was initially enacted in 1884, with major amendments occurring in 1950 (64 Stat.