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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | July 1, 1921 |
| Headquarters | 441 G St., NW Washington, D.C., U.S. 20548 |
| Employees | 3,015 FTEs (2018) |
| Annual budget | $637 million (FY2019) |
| Agency executive | |
| Website | gao.gov |
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| Measurable benefits of GAO work total $214.7 billion, a return of $338 for every dollar invested.[1][non-primary source needed] | |
The United States 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.[2] It is the supreme audit institution of the federal government of the United States. It identifies its core "mission values" as: accountability, integrity, and reliability.[3] It is also known as the "congressional watchdog".[4] The agency is headed by the Comptroller General of the United States. The comptroller general is appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. When a vacancy occurs in the office of the comptroller general, Congress establishes a commission to recommend individuals to the president.[5] The commission consists of the following:
- the speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- the president pro tempore of the United States Senate
- the majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate
- the chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- the chair and ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight
The commission must recommend at least three individuals to the president, and the president may request that the commission recommend additional individuals. The president then selects an individual from those recommended to nominate as the new comptroller general. The president's nomination must be confirmed by the Senate's Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs before being voted on by the full Senate.[6]
The current comptroller general is Gene Dodaro, who has served in the position since March 13, 2008.[5]
- ^ "About GAO". Government Accountability Office. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "Office of the Comptroller General". United States Government Accountability Office. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "GAO Core Values". gao.gov. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. GAO - About GAO - Overview". www.gao.gov. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Comptroller General". Government Accountability Office. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Jurisdiction HSGAC and Subcommittees 118th Congress" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
