Special Publications: Financial Reports of the U.S. Government
The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is required annually to submit financial statements for the U.S. government to the President and the Congress. GAO is required to audit these statements.
This page includes the financial reports from fiscal year 1997 to the present, along with other related GAO publications.
The Financial Report of the United States Government is issued annually by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and can also be found at http://fms.treas.gov/fr/index.html.
Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Report of the United States Government
Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Report of the United States Government
Fiscal Year 2006 Financial Report of the United States Government
Fiscal Year 2005 Financial Report of the United States Government
Fiscal Year 2004
2004 Financial Report of the United States Government
December 14, 2004
Full Report (PDF, 146 pages)
- Fiscal Year 2004 U.S. Government Financial Statements: Sustained Improvement in Federal Financial Management Is Crucial to Addressing Our Nation's Future Fiscal Challenges
- GAO-05-284T February 9, 2005
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 47 Pages) Accessible Text
Related Publications
- Financial Audit: Process for Preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements of the U.S. Government Continues to Need Improvement
- GAO-05-407 May 4, 2005
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 74 Pages) Accessible Text
Fiscal Year 2003
2003 Financial Report of the United States Government
February 27, 2004
Full Report (PDF, 142 pages)
- Fiscal Year 2003 U.S. Government Financial Statements: Sustained Improvement in Federal Financial Management Is Crucial to Addressing Our Nation's Future Fiscal Challenges
- GAO-04-477T March 3, 2004
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 29 Pages) Accessible Text
Related Publications
- Financial Audit: Process for Preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements of the U.S. Government Needs Further Improvement
- GAO-04-866 September 10, 2004
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 48 Pages) Accessible Text
Fiscal Year 2002
2002 Financial Report of the United States Government
March 31, 2003
Full Report (PDF, 134 pages)
- Fiscal Year 2002 U.S. Government Financial Statements: Sustained Leadership and Oversight Needed for Effective Implementation of Financial Management Reform
- GAO-03-572T April 8, 2003
- Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 Pages) Accessible Text
Related Publication
Fiscal Year 2001
2001 Financial Report of the United States Government
March 29, 2002
Full Report (PDF, 126 pages)
- U.S. Government Financial Statements: FY 2001 Results Highlight the Continuing Need to Accelerate Federal Financial Management Reform
- GAO-02-599T April 9, 2002
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 43 Pages)
Related Publication
Fiscal Year 2000
Financial Report of the United States Government, 2000
March 30, 2001
Full Report (PDF, 138 pages)
- U.S. Government Financial Statements: FY 2000 Reporting Underscores the Need to Accelerate Federal Financial Management Reform
- GAO-01-570T March 30, 2001
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 28 Pages)
Related Publication
Fiscal Year 1999
Financial Report of the United States Government, 1999
March 28, 2000
Full Report (PDF, 109 pages)
- Auditing the Nation's Finances: Fiscal Year 1999 Results Continue to Highlight Major Issues Needing Resolution
- T-AIMD-00-137 March 31, 2000
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 21 Pages)
Related Publication
Fiscal Year 1998
Financial Report of the United States Government, 1998
March 31, 1999
Full Report (PDF, 92 pages)
- Auditing the Nation's Finances: Fiscal Year 1998 Results Highlight Major Issues Needing Resolution
- T-AIMD-99-131 March 31, 1999
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 14 Pages)
Related Publication
Fiscal Year 1997
1997 Consolidated Financial Statements of the United States Government
March 31, 1998
Full Report (PDF, 66 pages)
- U.S. Government Financial Statements: Results of GAO's Fiscal Year 1997 Audit
- T-AIMD-98-128 April 1, 1998
- Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 14 Pages)