U.S. Government Accountability Office
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
government agency
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| gptkbp:budget |
$600 million (2021)
GAO Annual Report |
| gptkbp:collaboratesWith |
gptkb:Congress
international organizations state and local governments federal agencies |
| gptkbp:focusArea |
education
environment information technology financial management national security infrastructure health care social security tax policy government operations |
| gptkbp:founded |
1921
|
| gptkbp:function |
reporting
auditing investigation evaluation |
| gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver |
conduct audits
issue reports make recommendations access information from federal agencies evaluate federal programs |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
U.S. Government Accountability Office
|
| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
gptkb:Congress
executive branch |
| gptkbp:isResponsibleFor |
ensuring accountability in government
oversight of federal spending improving government operations providing information to the public assisting_Congress_in_budget_decisions |
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:Comptroller_General_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
Comptroller General
|
| gptkbp:mission |
to_support_Congress_in_meeting_its_constitutional_responsibilities
|
| gptkbp:numberOfEmployees |
3,000 (approx.)
|
| gptkbp:operates |
Legislative_Branch_Appropriations_Act
|
| gptkbp:parentOrganization |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:provides |
guidance
technical assistance recommendations testimony |
| gptkbp:publications |
GAO Briefs
GAO_Reports GAO_Fact_Sheets GAO_Highlights GAO_Testimonies |
| gptkbp:receivesFundingFrom |
gptkb:Congress
|
| gptkbp:reportsTo |
gptkb:Congress
|
| gptkbp:serviceArea |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.gao.gov
|