The Government Accountability Office gathers information to help Congress determine how effectively executive branch agencies are doing their jobs.
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Government Accountability Office (GAO): The U.S. Congress "Watchdog"
The Congress of the United States created the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) in 1921. The original idea was to equip the legislative branch with the ability to monitor the expenditures of the federal government to ensure that taxpayer money was being spent as intended. This mission preoccupied the GAO for the next 50 years.
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General information about recommendations
Phone numbers:- (202) 512-6100
- apqa@gao.gov
Government Accountability Office
Address:
441 G St., NW
Washington, DC 20548
- (202) 512-3000
- contact@gao.gov
Strategic Planning & External Liaison
Phone numbers:- (202) 512-4707
- spel@gao.gov
Technical or practical questions regarding Principles of Federal Appropriations Law (the Red Book)
Phone numbers:- (202) 512-9535
- redbook@gao.gov
Technical or practical questions regarding Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government (the Green Book)
Phone numbers:- (202) 512-9535
- greenbook@gao.gov.
Technical or practical questions regarding the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (the Yellow Book)
Phone numbers:- (202) 512-9535
- yellowbook@gao.gov