Summary

The Role of the U.S. Government Accountability Office

GAO-08-1089CG  July 31, 2008

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This is an Acting Comptroller General presentation delivered to the House Democracy Assistance Commission in Washington, D.C. on July 31, 2008. Major topics of this presentation include: GAO's role and missions, GAO's mission teams, congressional protocols, and the types of engagements GAO conducts.

Subject Terms

Accountability
Agency missions
Audit authority
Audit oversight
Audit reports
Auditing procedures
Auditing standards
Auditors
Investigations by federal agencies
Investigations into federal agencies
Performance appraisal
Quality assurance
Quality control
Regulatory agencies
Risk assessment
Standards evaluation
Strategic planning
Total quality management