GAO Mission and Operations:
GAO's Agency Protocols
GAO-05-35G: Published: Oct 21, 2004. Publicly Released: Oct 21, 2004.
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This report supersedes GAO-03-232SP, GAO's Agency Protocols. This document contains the updated protocols that govern the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) work with executive branch agencies. The protocols provide clearly defined and transparent policies and practices on how GAO interacts with agencies in performing its work. GAO supports the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and strives to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. Although our primary client is the Congress and we must maintain our independence from the entities that are the subject of our work, we seek to continue constructive working relationships with the executive branch. In all cases, we seek to conduct our work in a professional, objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, and nonideological manner, in order to help improve government.
Mar 11, 2014
Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request:
U.S. Government Accountability OfficeGAO-14-429T: Published: Mar 11, 2014. Publicly Released: Mar 11, 2014.
Mar 5, 2014
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Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request:
U.S. Government Accountability OfficeGAO-14-403T: Published: Mar 5, 2014. Publicly Released: Mar 5, 2014.
Sep 25, 2013
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Performance Auditing:
The Experiences of the United States Government Accountability OfficeGAO-13-868T: Published: Sep 25, 2013. Publicly Released: Sep 25, 2013.
Feb 26, 2013
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U.S. Government Accountability Office:
Operations and the Potential Impact of SequestrationGAO-13-394T: Published: Feb 26, 2013. Publicly Released: Feb 26, 2013.
Feb 15, 2013
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Summary of GAO's Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2012GAO-13-3SP: Published: Feb 15, 2013. Publicly Released: Feb 15, 2013.
Nov 15, 2012
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Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2012GAO-13-2SP: Published: Nov 15, 2012. Publicly Released: Nov 15, 2012.
Mar 28, 2012
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Fiscal Year 2013 Performance PlanGAO-12-463SP: Published: Mar 1, 2012. Publicly Released: Mar 28, 2012.
Jan 26, 2012
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Summary of GAO's Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year 2011GAO-12-5SP: Published: Jan 26, 2012. Publicly Released: Jan 26, 2012.
Nov 15, 2011
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Fiscal Year 2011 Performance and Accountability ReportGAO-12-4SP: Published: Nov 15, 2011. Publicly Released: Nov 15, 2011.
Feb 1, 2011
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Fiscal Year 2012 Performance PlanGAO-11-343SP: Published: Feb 1, 2011. Publicly Released: Feb 1, 2011.
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