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Jun 4, 2024 · GAO provides fact-based, nonpartisan information to Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates federal spending and performance.
We support Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities, and help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government. We provide Congress with timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, nonideological, and balanced.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan government agency within the legislative branch that provides auditing, evaluative, and investigative services for the United States Congress.
In 2021, the U.S. Government Accountability Office celebrated a century of service as a source of objective, non-partisan information on government operations. GAO plays a key role in helping Congress improve the performance of government, ensuring transparency and saving money.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) gathers information to help Congress determine how effectively executive branch agencies are doing their jobs.
Jun 14, 2023 · Emergency Relief Funds Accountability: Congressional action could help agencies ensure rapid distribution of funds during future emergencies while having appropriate financial safeguards in place and help increase transparency and accountability of federal funds to potentially achieve cost savings.
May 19, 2024 · Government Accountability Office (GAO), agency of the U.S. federal government that reports to Congress and bills itself as independent and nonpartisan. Founded in 1921 as the General Accounting Office, it was renamed the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in 2004.
GAO supports the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and helps improve the performance and accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people.
As the new Congress and administration establish their policies and priorities for the federal government’s COVID-19 response, GAO urges swift action on these 13 recommendations, as well as on the additional recommendations that GAO has made since June 2020.
May 11, 2022 · In support of the Office of Management and Budget’s Data Center Optimization Initiative, 22 federal agencies have been consolidating their data centers to improve government efficiency with related cost savings of approximately $5.7 billion.
