Congressional Oversight: The General Accounting Office

Abstract

I am pleased to be here today to discuss the General Accounting Office (GAO) and the recent study of GAO undertaken by the National Academy of Public Administration(NAPA). I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for taking the time in these hectic last days of this session of Congress to hold this oversight hearing. The support you and the entire committee have given to GAO over the years is very much appreciated, and I and mycolleagues look forward to this opportunity to discuss our work and to answer your questions. Before turning to the NAPA study, let me reiterate the pride that all of us at GAO take in our long tradition of service to the Congress and in the contributions we have made to improving and enhancing the economy and efficiency of government. We take special pride in the support we have been able to give this committee in its consideration of such legislation as the Chief Financial Officers Act, the Government Performance and Results Act, procurement reform and other initiatives that have made a real difference in the management of federal operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 06, 1994
Accession Number
AD1116086

Entities

People

  • Charles Arthur Bowsher

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Quality Control
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Systems Analysis and Design