Annual Report 1973

Abstract

The General Accounting Office is an independent, nonpolitical agency in the legislative branch of the Federal Government. Created by the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, it carries out several interrelated functions that are assigned by law: Assisting the Congress in its legislative and Assisting in the control of Federal election Providing legal services. Auditing the programs and activities of Federal departments and agencies. Assisting in the improvement of Federal agency financial management systems. Settling claims and collecting debts. One of our most important objectives is to strengthen the processes through which the Congress can obtain from the executive branch reliable information on Government program operations. We have done much in this direction, and we plan to do more. In the past 7 yeah, our direct assistance to the Congress has increased more than threefold to the point where it represents one-fourth of the total effort of our professional staff.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 1973
Accession Number
AD1180278

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • Comptroller General of the United States

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Employment
  • Government Procurement
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Money
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Recreation
  • Warfare

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.