U. S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Operations and the Potential Impact of Sequestration

Auteur: Gene L. Dodaro
Nombre de pages: 22 pages
ISBN: 1457844893, 9781457844898
Edition: DIANE Publishing Company
Date de publication: DIANE Publishing Company
Description: Statement of Gene Dodaro, Comptroller Gen. of the U.S. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) mission is to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. GAO provides nonpartisan, objective, and reliable information to the Congress, federal agencies, and to the public and recommends improvements, when appropriate, on a wide variety of issues. GAO’s work spans the full breadth and scope of the federal government’s responsibilities. This testimony addresses (1) the GAO’s approach to managing Congressional requests in a period of fiscal constraint and (2) the potential impact of a sequester on its ability to carry out its mission –- now and in the future. Figures and tables. This is a print on demand report.