Government Accountability Office (GAO)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Government_Accountability_Office_(GAO)
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:GAO
gptkbp:authority U.S. Code Title 31
gptkbp:budget gptkb:government
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:Comptroller_General_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:Comptroller_General_appointed_by gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:Comptroller_General_confirmed_by gptkb:United_States_Senate
gptkbp:Comptroller_General_term_length 15 years
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:employs gptkb:economist
gptkb:scientist
attorneys
IT specialists
analysts
auditors
investigators
other professionals
gptkbp:established 1921
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:General_Accounting_Office
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Government Accountability Office (GAO)
gptkbp:independenceDate yes
gptkbp:logo GAO logo.svg
gptkbp:mission audit, evaluate, and investigate federal government spending and performance
gptkbp:motto Accountability. Integrity. Reliability.
gptkbp:nickname congressional watchdog
gptkbp:nonpartisan yes
gptkbp:notable_reports gptkb:Annual_Performance_and_Accountability_Report
gptkb:High-Risk_List
Bid Protest Decisions
Duplication and Cost Savings Report
gptkbp:organization legislative branch agency
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:primaryUse gptkb:audit
gptkb:investigation
examination
oversight
gptkbp:produces reports
testimonies
legal decisions
gptkbp:providesService gptkb:United_States_Congress
public
federal agencies
gptkbp:renamed 2004
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:scope federal government programs and expenditures
gptkbp:website https://www.gao.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Comptroller_General
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7