,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjba,ms4  
,hassan 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4     
,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,padilla1   
,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4        
,lank=d1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,ms4 
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 &   
,mr4 ,romney7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,july #a1      
#bjba1 z ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,gov]nm5t
 ,acc\ntability ,(fice & comm5d+ !      
s]vice ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability     
,(fice to ,congress & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
,:]eas ! ,g5]al ,acc\nt+ ,(fice1        
pr$ecessor to ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability
 ,(fice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !   
,,gao71 op5$ its doors on ,july #a1     
#aiba1 foll[+ ! enactm5t ( ! ,budget &  
,acc\nt+ ,act1 #aiba 7,public ,law      
#fg-ac2 #db ,/at4 #bj72 ,:]eas ! ne$1   
id5tifi$ by ,congress foll[+ ,_w ,w> ,i1
 = m in=mation & bett] control (        

exp5ditures made by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 0
 fill$ by ! creation ( ! indep5d5t      
,,gao2 ,:]eas ,congress provid$ ! ,,gao 
) a broad m&ate-- 7#a7 to inve/igate h[ 
,f$]al doll>s are sp5t2 &  7#b7 to      
review all ,f$]al exp5ditures2 ,:]eas1 z
 ! size & exp5ditures ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t grew dur+ ! ,great ,depression
 & ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,,gao became ov]:elm$
 ) fiscal audits1 :i* pu%$ ,congress to 
am5d ! au?ority ( ! ,,gao to enable x to
 assi/ ,f$]al ag5cies ) improv+ _!      
acc\nt+ & sp5d+ controls2 ,:]eas        
,congress am5d$ ! au?ority ( ! ,,gao to 
exp& its "w beyond f9ancial audits to   
p]=mance audits to det]m9e h[ ,f$]al    
ag5cies & programs p]=m$ & met _!       
objectives 9 ! wake ( ! ,great ,society 
programs ( ! late #aifjs2 ,:]eas ! ,,gao
 %ift$ its priorities 9 ! late #aijjs & 
e>ly #bjjjs-- 7#a7 to highlight high    
risk areas = ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t wa/e &    
op]ation failures2 &  7#b7 to "w to     
improve ,f$]al f9ancial managem5t &     
budget+2 ,:]eas1 z ( ! date ( adoption (

 ?is resolution1 ! ,,gao is kn[n ar\nd !
 _w z a lead] & s\rce ( objective1      
nonp>tisan in=mation on gov]nm5t        
op]ations ?r\gh its "w exam9+ co/1      
effectiv5ess1 & o!r factors relat$ to ! 
success ( ,f$]al programs2 ,:]eas1 9    
addition to its field (fices across !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,,gao op]ates field    
(fices ar\nd ! _w to make x easi] to    
access & monitor ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t       
op]ations t ext5d across ! globe2 ,:]eas
 ! ,,gao employs approximately #c1bjj p 
& has be5 recogniz$ z be+ "o ( ! top    
workplaces 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = sev]al
 ye>s by its multi-discipl9>y work=ce1  
:i* includes analy/s1 auditors1 lawy]s1 
economi/s1 sci5ti/s1 actu>ies1 law      
en=cem5t & security p]sonnel1 heal?c>e  
exp]ts1 & education1 public policy1     
comput] sci5ce1 & cyb]security p]sonnel1
 among o!rs2 ,:]eas ! ,,gao av]ag$ a    
#afe return on e #a inve/$ 9 ! ,,gao    
betwe5 fiscal ye>s #bjaf & #bjbj z a    
result ( ,f$]al ag5cies & ,congress act+
 on recomm5dations made by ! ,,gao2     

,:]eas ! f9ancial b5efit to ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t result+ f ! "w ( ! ,,gao      
total$-- 7#a7 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj1       
#gg1fjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 9 ! pa/ #bj    
ye>s comb9$1 ov] #a1bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 &  
,:]eas1 9 addition to s]v+ z ! preem95t 
indep5d5t gov]nm5t wat*dog ag5cy 9 ! _w1
 ! ,,gao provides additional s]vices1   
:i* include-- 7#a7 writ+ legal op9ions  
at ! reque/ ( ,congress or 9 response to
 a bid prote/2  7#b7 au?or+ res\rces &  
/&>ds = auditors ar\nd ! _w2  7#c7      
op]at+ a hotl9e = ! public to report    
wa/e1 fraud1 abuse1 or mismanagem5t (   
gov]nm5t funds2 &  7#d7 provid+ te/imony
 be=e ,congress on a multitude ( topics3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7   
recognizes ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( !        
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,,gao7 on ,july 
#a1 #bjba2  7#b7 comm5ds ! ,,gao = #ajj 
ye>s ( s]vice to ,congress & ! ,unit$   
,/ates z ! preem95t indep5d5t gov]nm5t  
wat*dog ag5cy 9 ! _w2  7#c7 (f]s its    
cont9u$ support to all[ ! ,,gao-- 7,a7  

to fulfill its m&ates z requir$ by law2 
7,b7 to respond to reque/s made by      
,memb]s ( ,congress2 &  7,c7 to aid !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 improv+ its /ew>d%ip 
( taxpay] doll>s2  7#d7 recognizes      
,eug5e ,dod>o1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al &   
head ( ! ,,gao z ( ! date ( adoption (  
?is resolution1 & ! d$icat$ &           
pr(essional /aff ( ! ,,gao :o "w        
dilig5tly to produce fact-bas$ reports1 
?\ghtful recomm5dations1 & s\nd legal   
decisions2 &  7#e7 w cont9ue to p>tn] ) 
! ,,gao 9 ! pursuit ( its mission-- 7,a7
 to support ,congress 9 meet+ its       
con/itutional responsibilities2 &  7,b7 
to help improve ! p]=mance &            
acc\ntability ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = !  
b5efit ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4