[United States Government Manual]
[September 15, 2009]
[Pages 47-50]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20548
Phone, 202-512-3000. Internet, www.gao.gov.
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES          Gene L. Dodaro, Acting
Chief Operating Officer                           Gene L. Dodaro
Chief Administrative Officer                      Sallyanne Harper
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer               Cheryl Whitaker
General Counsel                                   Gary L. Kepplinger
Inspector General                                 Frances Garcia
Chief Human Capital Officer                       Cynthia C. Heckmann
Chief Information Officer                         Joseph Kraus
Controller/Administrative Services Office         George Strader
Managing Director, Acquisition and Sourcing       Katherine Schinasi
        Management
Managing Director, Applied Research and Methods   Nancy Kingsbury
Managing Director, Defense Capabilities and       Janet St. Laurent
        Management
Managing Director, Congressional Relations        Ralph Dawn
Managing Director, Education, Workforce, and      Cynthia M. Fagnoni
        Income Security
Managing Director, Field Offices                  Denise Hunter
Managing Director, Financial Management and       Jeanette M. Franzel
        Assurance
Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Special    Gregory D. Kutz
        Investigations
Managing Director, Financial Markets and          Richard J. Hillman
        Community Investments
Managing Director, Health Care                    Marjorie Kanoff
Managing Director, Homeland Security and Justice  Cathleen Berrick
Managing Director, International Affairs and      Jacquelyn Williams-
        Trade                                             Bridgers
Managing Director, Information Technology         Joel Willemssen
Managing Director, Knowledge Services             Catherine Teti
Managing Director, Natural Resources and          Patricia Dalton
        Environment
Managing Director, Opportunity and Inclusiveness  Carolyn Taylor, Acting
Managing Director, Physical Infrastructure        Katherine Siggerud
Managing Director, Professional Development       David Clark
        Program
Managing Director, Public Affairs                 Charles Young
Managing Director, Quality and Continuous         Timothy Bowling
        Improvement
Managing Director, Strategic Issues               J. Christopher Mihm

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Managing Director, Strategic Planning and         Helen Hsing
        External Liaison

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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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