[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2008]
[Pages 47-49]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20548

Phone, 202-512-3000. Internet, www.gao.gov.
Comptroller General of the United States          David M. Walker
    Chief Operating Officer                       Gene L. Dodaro
    Chief Administrative Officer                  Sallyanne Harper
        Associate Chief Administrative            Cheryl Whitaker
                Officer
    General Counsel                               Gary L. Kepplinger

Teams:                                              

    Managing Director, Acquisition and            Katherine Schinasi
            Sourcing Management
    Managing Director, Applied Research           Nancy Kingsbury
            and Methods
        Directors                                 Thomas J. McCool, 
                                                          Sidney 
                                                          Schwartz
        Chief Accountant                          Robert Dacey
        Chief Economist                           Susan Offutt
        Chief Statistician                        Ronald Fecso
        Chief Technologist                        Nabajyoti Barkakati, 
                                                          Acting
        Chief Actuary                             Joseph Applebaum
    Managing Director, Defense                    Janet St. Laurent
            Capabilities and Management
    Managing Director, Education,                 Cynthia M. Fagnoni
            Workforce, and Income 
            Security
    Managing Director, Financial                  McCoy Williams
            Management and Assurance
    Managing Director, Forensic Audits            Gregory D. Kutz
            and Special Investigations
    Managing Director, Financial Markets          Richard J. Hillman
            and Community Investments
    Managing Director, Health Care                Marjorie Kanoff
    Managing Director, International              Jacquelyn Williams-
            Affairs and Trade                             Bridgers
    Managing Director, Information                Joel Willemssen
            Technology
    Managing Director, Natural Resources          Robert A. Robinson
            and Environment
    Managing Director, Physical                   Patricia A. Dalton
            Infrastructure
    Managing Director, Strategic Issues           J. Christopher Mihm
    Managing Director, Homeland Security          Norman J. Rabkin
            and Justice

Support Functions:                                  

    Managing Director, Congressional              Ralph Dawn
            Relations
    Managing Director, Opportunity and            Ronald Stroman
            Inclusiveness
    Managing Director, Public Affairs             Charles Young
    Managing Director, Quality and                Timothy Bowling
            Continuous Improvement
    Managing Director, Strategic                  Helen Hsing
            Planning and External 
            Liaison
    Managing Director, Field Offices              John Anderson, Jr.
    Inspector General                             Frances Garcia


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    Mission Support Offices:                        

        Chief Information Officer                 Joseph Kraus
        Controller/Administrative                 George Strader
                Services Office
        Chief Human Capital Officer               Cynthia C. Heckmann
        Managing Director, Knowledge              Catherine Teti
                Services
        Managing Director, Professional           David Clark
                Development Program
    Chair, Personnel Appeals Board                Paul M. Coran

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The Government Accountability Office is the investigative arm of the 
Congress and is charged with examining all matters relating to the 
receipt and disbursement of public funds.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, 
nonpartisan Agency that works for Congress. GAO is often called the 
``congressional watchdog'' because it investigates how the Federal 
Government spends taxpayer dollars. The GAO was established as the 
General Accounting Office by the Budget Accounting Act of 1921 (31 
U.S.C. 702). It was renamed the Government Accountability Office 
pursuant to the GAO Capital Reform Act of 2004 (31 U.S.C. 702 note).

Activities

GAO gathers information to help Congress determine how effectively 
executive branch agencies are doing their jobs. GAO's work routinely 
answers such basic questions as whether Government programs are meeting 
their objectives or providing good service to the public. Ultimately, 
GAO ensures that Government is accountable to the American people. To 
that end, GAO provides Senators and Representatives with the best 
information available to help them arrive at informed policy decisions--
information that is accurate, timely, and balanced. GAO supports 
congressional oversight by:
    --evaluating how well Government policies and programs are working;
    --auditing Agency operations to determine whether Federal funds are 
being spent efficiently, effectively, and appropriately;
    --investigating allegation of illegal and improper activities; and
    --issuing legal decisions and opinions.
    With virtually the entire Federal Government subject to its review, 
GAO issues a steady stream of products--more than 1,000 reports and 
hundreds of testimonies by GAO officials each year. GAO's familiar 
``blue book'' reports meet short-term immediate needs for information on 
a wide range of Government operations. These reports also help Congress 
better understand issues that are newly emerging, long term in nature, 
and with more far-reaching impacts. GAO's work translates into a wide 
variety of legislative actions, improvements in Government operations, 
and billions of dollars in financial benefits for the American people.

For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, 
Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 
20548. Phone, 202-512-4800. Internet, www.gao.gov.


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