Government Accountability Office
441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20548
202-512-3000
http://www.gao.gov
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| Comptroller General of the United States | Gene L. Dodaro |
| Chief Operating Officer | Patricia Dalton |
| Chief Administrative Officer | David Fisher |
| Deputy Chief Administrative Officer | Cheryl Whitaker |
| General Counsel | Lynn Gibson |
| Inspector General | Frances Garcia |
| Chief Human Capital Officer | Carolyn Taylor |
| Chief Information Officer | Howard Williams |
| Controller/Administrative Services Office | Cheryl Whitaker, Acting |
| Managing Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management | Paul L. Francis |
| Managing Director, Applied Research and Methods | Nancy Kingsbury |
| Managing Director, Defense Capabilities and Management | Janet St. Laurent |
| Managing Director, Congressional Relations | Katherine Siggerud |
| Managing Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security | Barbara D. Bovbjerg |
| Managing Director, Field Offices | Denise Hunter |
| Managing Director, Financial Management and Assurance | Jeanette M. Franzel |
| Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Investigative Service | Richard J. Hillman |
| Managing Director, Financial Markets and Community Investments | Orice Williams Brown |
| Managing Director, Health Care | Cynthia A. Bascetta |
| Managing Director, Homeland Security and Justice | Cathleen Berrick |
| Managing Director, International Affairs and Trade | Loren Yager |
| Managing Director, Information Technology | Joel Willemssen |
| Managing Director, Knowledge Services | Catherine Teti |
| Managing Director, Natural Resources and Environment | Mark Gaffigan |
| Managing Director, Opportunity and Inclusiveness | Reginald E. Jones |
| Managing Director, Physical Infrastructure | Phil Herr |
| Managing Director, Professional Development Program | Denise Hunter |
| Managing Director, Public Affairs | Charles Young |
| Managing Director, Quality and Continuous Improvement | Timothy Bowling |
| Managing Director, Strategic Issues | J. Christopher Mihm |
| Managing Director, Strategic Planning and External Liaison | Helen Hsing |
The Government Accountability Office is the investigative arm of the Congress and is charged with examining all matters relating to the receipt and disbursement of public funds.
Organizational Chart The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan Agency that works for Congress. GAO is often called the "congressional watchdog" because it investigates how the Federal Government spends taxpayer dollars. The GAO was established as the General Accounting Office by the Budget Accounting Act of 1921 (31 U.S.C. 702). It was renamed the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the GAO Capital Reform Act of 2004 (31 U.S.C. 702 note).
Activities
GAO gathers information to help Congress determine how effectively executive branch agencies are doing their jobs. GAO's work routinely answers such basic questions as whether Government programs are meeting their objectives or providing good service to the public. Ultimately, GAO ensures that Government is accountable to the American people.
To help Senators and Representatives arrive at informed policy decisions, GAO provides them with information that is accurate, timely, and balanced. The Office supports congressional oversight by evaluating how well Government policies and programs are working; auditing Agency operations to determine whether Federal funds are being spent efficiently, effectively, and appropriately; investigating allegation of illegal and improper activities; and issuing legal decisions and opinions.
With virtually the entire Federal Government subject to its review, GAO issues a steady stream of products--more than 1,000 reports and hundreds of testimonies by GAO officials each year. GAO's familiar "blue book" reports meet short-term immediate needs for information on a wide range of Government operations. These reports also help Congress better understand issues that are newly emerging, long term in nature, and with more far-reaching impacts. GAO's work translates into a wide variety of legislative actions, improvements in Government operations, and billions of dollars in financial benefits for the American people.
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