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Tag Archives: performance
Students’ Performance in School Has Many Causes
As students head back to school, a series of our reports show there can be causes other than academic ability that affect children’s performance. Today’s WatchBlog will test your knowledge about some of the issues affecting the nation’s school age … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged 21st Century Community Learning Centers, academic, back to school, Department of Education, discipline, drinking water, EWIS, high school, Jackie Nowicki, K-12, Kathy Larin, lead testing, performance, poverty, schools, sports, students, summer meals, Title IX
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GAO’s 2017 Performance and Accountability Report—More than $73 Billion in Financial Benefits
It’s that time of year again, the time we like to share the results of our work with you, the taxpayer. This year our audit work produced over $73 billion in financial benefits. In other words, for every $1 Congress … Continue reading
GAO’s 2016 Performance and Accountability Report—Over $63 Billion in Financial Benefits
Once a year we like to share the results of our work with you, the taxpayer. This year our audit work produced over $63 billion in financial benefits. In other words, for every $1 Congress invested in us, we returned … Continue reading
Why Do GAO Recommendations Get Implemented?
While GAO is empowered to make recommendations to federal agencies and to bring matters to Congress for their consideration, we don’t actually have the authority to require agencies to make changes. Yet, we consistently report results we have achieved for … Continue reading
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Tagged about GAO, accountability, government accountability office, performance, process, recommendations, review, standards, yellow book
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How Data, Leadership, and Collaboration Can Improve Government Results
Effective performance management helps the federal government to improve outcomes in areas that affect nearly every aspect of Americans’ lives, from education, healthcare, and housing to national and homeland security. To that end, the Office of Management and Budget released … Continue reading
FY 2013 Performance and Accountability Summary Report
As an independent non-partisan agency that serves as the audit and investigative arm of Congress, we examine how taxpayer dollars are spent and advise lawmakers and agency heads on ways to make government work better. We recently issued a summary of … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO, Government Operations
Tagged about GAO, accountability, financial benefits, FY 2013, GAO impact, government accountability office, impact, mission, operations, performance, Performance and Accountability Report, recommendations, reports, taxpayers, testimony, usgao
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