Government Accountability Office (GAO)
GPTKB entity
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:government_agency
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
data
federal policies federal regulations program performance federal programs government efficiency federal budgets federal spending trends |
| gptkbp:annual_report |
GAO Annual Report
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| gptkbp:budget |
$600 million (approx.)
|
| gptkbp:collaborates_with |
other government agencies
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| gptkbp:conducts |
gptkb:research
surveys financial audits impact assessments investigations policy analysis compliance audits cost-benefit analysis performance audits audits of federal agencies |
| gptkbp:develops |
best practices
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| gptkbp:established_in |
gptkb:Budget_and_Accounting_Act_of_1921
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| gptkbp:evaluates |
risk
program effectiveness government operations |
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:1921
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| gptkbp:function |
gptkb:investigation
gptkb:psychology reporting |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
|
| gptkbp:issues |
gptkb:recommendations
gptkb:Witness gptkb:reports recommendations for improvement publications guidance documents |
| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Comptroller_General_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:mission |
to support Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities
to help improve the performance and accountability of the federal government |
| gptkbp:monitors |
government spending
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| gptkbp:number_of_employees |
3,000 (approx.)
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| gptkbp:oversees |
federal spending
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| gptkbp:parent_organization |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:promotes |
transparency
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| gptkbp:provides |
gptkb:recommendations
gptkb:training advice data analysis guidance information performance metrics oversight technical assistance inspections technical reports insight |
| gptkbp:reports_to |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:reviews |
gptkb:government
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| gptkbp:supports |
gptkb:political_reforms
gptkb:accountability public accountability strategic planning program evaluation fiscal responsibility evidence-based decision making data-driven policy making |
| gptkbp:testifies |
before Congress
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| gptkbp:website |
www.gao.gov
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Administration_for_Children_and_Families
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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