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Gene Dodaro, Acting Comptroller General of the United States

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Gene L. Dodaro became Acting Comptroller General of the United States on March 13, 2008, succeeding David M. Walker, who appointed him upon resigning. Mr. Dodaro will serve in this position until the President nominates and the Senate confirms a successor from a list of candidates proposed by the Congress.

In a GAO career dating back more than 30 years, Mr. Dodaro has held a number of key positions at GAO. For the last 9 years, Mr. Dodaro has served as the Chief Operating Officer, the number two leadership position in the agency, assisting the Comptroller General in providing leadership and vision for GAO’s diverse, multidisciplinary workforce. His day-to-day management efforts ensured that GAO met the Congress’s need for reliable, timely, and relevant information on government operations.
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Testimonies of the Acting Comptroller General

The Upcoming Transition: GAO's Efforts to Assist the 111th Congress and the Next Administration, before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
GAO-08-1174T  September 24, 2008
The Upcoming Transition: GAO's Efforts to Assist the 111th Congress and the Next Administration, before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Work Force, and the District of Columbia, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
GAO-08-1153T  September 10, 2008
Securing, Stabilizing, and Rebuilding Iraq: Progress Report: Some Gains Made, Updated Strategy Needed, before the House Committee on Armed Services
GAO-08-1021T  July 23, 2008
Fiscal Year 2007 U.S. Government Financial Statements: Sustained Improvement in Financial Management Is Crucial to Improving Accountability and Addressing the Long-Term Fiscal Challenge, before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
GAO-08-926T  June 26, 2008
Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: Long-Term Federal Fiscal Challenge Driven Primarily by Health Care, before the Senate Committee on Finance
GAO-08-912T  June 17, 2008
Fiscal Year 2007 U.S. Government Financial Statements: Sustained Improvement in Financial Management Is Crucial to Improving Accountability and Addressing the Long-Term Fiscal Challenge, before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
GAO-08-847T  June 5, 2008
Combating Terrorism: U.S. Efforts to Address the Terrorist Threat in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas Require a Comprehensive Plan and Continued Oversight, before the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
GAO-08-820T, May 20, 2008
Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office, before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Senate Committee on Appropriations
GAO-08-707T, April 30, 2008
Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office, before the Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, House Committee on Appropriations
GAO-08-616T, April 10, 2008
U.S. Government Accountability Office: Human Capital Initiatives and Additional Legislative Authorities, before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
GAO-08-573T, March 13, 2008

Selected 2008 Presentations from Acting Comptroller General Gene Dodaro

Transforming DOD Business Operations, Defense Finance 2008 Conference

GAO-09-160CG, October 27, 2008

The Upcoming Transition: GAO's Efforts to Assist the 111th Congress and the Next Administration, Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service, City College of New York
GAO-09-159CG, October 23, 2008

Upcoming Transition Includes Key Information Technology Challenges, INPUT Fed Focus 2009 Conference

GAO-09-158CG, October 21, 2008

The Role of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, House Democracy Assistance Commission, Members of Parliament from Indonesia, Kenya, Macedonia & Ukraine
Washington, D.C.
GAO-08-1089CG, July 31, 2008
Preparing the Accountability Profession for 21st Century Challenges, The Institute of Internal Auditors 2008 International Conference
San Francisco, CA
GAO-08-1017CG, July 8, 2008
Auditing and Advising in a Time of Transition, 17th Biennial Forum of Government Auditors
Philadelphia, PA
GAO-08-842CG, May 21, 2008
Working to Improve Accountability in an Evolving Environment, 2008 Maryland Association of CPAs’ Government and Not-for-Profit Conference
College Park, MD
GAO-08-720CG, April 18, 2008
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