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Tag Archives: Comptroller General
Celebrating 100 Years of Making Government Work Better for You
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Government Accountability Office. Over the past century, the independent “congressional watchdog” has been presenting the facts on government oversight—pointing out where the federal government is doing well and where … Continue reading
The Life and Times of Elmer B. Staats, Our 5th Comptroller General
Elmer B Staats became the 5th Comptroller General of the United States in 1966 but his influence still looms large today. Today’s Watchblog explores Staats’ role in transforming GAO’s role beyond just financial auditing. The early years Elmer B Staats … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO
Tagged CG, Comptroller General, Elmer B. Staats, GAO history, General Accounting Office, yellow book
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Our 4th Comptroller General, Joseph Campbell—an Auditor, Not a Bowler
President Dwight D. Eisenhower nominated Joseph Campbell as the 4th U.S. Comptroller General of the United States more than seven months after Lindsay C. Warren retired. The nomination came as a surprise to many involved—including Campbell. As part of our … Continue reading
Cybersecurity—New Risks and Threats
Picture this: Atlanta’s municipal information system was hit with a cyberattack that prevented customers from accessing multiple applications, including paying bills and viewing court-related information. The Department of Justice reported indicting nine Iranians for a massive cybersecurity theft campaign on … Continue reading
Getting Closure on Our Recommendations
Last year, we blogged about why agencies implement GAO’s recommendations. Looking at our annual Performance and Accountability Report, you can see that we’ve averaged 1,800 recommendations a year with an average 80% implementation rate between fiscal years 2010-2015. This adds … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO, Auditing and Financial Management, Budget and Spending, Business Regulation and Consumer Protection, Economic Development, Government Operations, Health Care, Information Security, Information Technology, National Defense, Tax Policy and Administration
Tagged CG, closed recommendations, closed recs, Comptroller General, GAO recommendations, GAO recs, how to save the government money, open recommendations, open recs
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The Short Tenure of the Second Watchdog in Chief, Fred H. Brown
We’ve already introduced you to the first U.S. Comptroller General, John R. McCarl. While McCarl set the course for GAO, his successor didn’t have much time to fill those substantial shoes. Today’s WatchBlog shares the short tenure (1939–1940) of the … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO
Tagged 2nd CG, Boston Beaneaters, CG, Comptroller General, Dartmouth grad, FDR, Fred Brown, GAO history, second CG
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GAO’s High Risk List
As an agency, we focus on improving the operations of a large, complex federal government that is responsible for trillions of dollars in spending and revenue collection. In 1990, we started a program to report on government operations that we … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO, High Risk List
Tagged 2015, biennial report, CG, Comptroller General, Gene Dodaro, high risk, high risk areas, high risk list, New Congress
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The First Watchdog in Chief, John R. McCarl
GAO is headed by the U.S. Comptroller General (CG), and while most school children learn the names of past presidents, here at GAO, we recall the tenures of past CGs. Today’s WatchBlog looks back to our first Comptroller General, John … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st CG, CG, Comptroller General, first CG, history, McCarl, no man, Watchdog
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GAO Again Named Among Best Places to Work in the Federal Government
The Partnership for Public Service today announced that GAO has again placed highly in its 2014 roster of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government, rising to 2nd place among mid-size agencies. We ranked 3rd in that category … Continue reading
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Tagged about GAO, best places to work, CG, Comptroller General, diversity, Dodaro, work at GAO, working at GAO
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GAO Receives ‘Clean Opinion’ from International Peer Review
GAO has received a “clean opinion”—the best review possible—from an independent international peer review team that closely examined the agency’s quality assurance system. This year’s review cited GAO’s institutional structures and organizational culture for clearly prioritizing quality and independence, values that … Continue reading