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    <IntroductoryHeader>Editorial Note</IntroductoryHeader>
    <IntroductoryParagraph>The Government Accountability Office did not meet the publication deadline for submitting updated information of its activities, functions, and sources of information as required by the automatic disclosure provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1)(A)).</IntroductoryParagraph>
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        <Address>441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20548</Address>
        <Phone>202-512-3000</Phone>
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        <ShowHeaderParagraph>Yes</ShowHeaderParagraph>
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            <NameColumnValue>Gene L. Dodaro</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Comptroller General of the United States</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Patricia Dalton</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Chief Operating Officer</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Karl Maschino</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Financial Officer</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Cheryl Whitaker</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Deputy Chief Administrative Officer</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Susan Poling</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>General Counsel</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Adam Trzeciak</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Carolyn Taylor</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Chief Human Capital Officer</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Howard Williams</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>William Anderson</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Timothy P. Bowling</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Paul L. Francis</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Nancy Kingsbury</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Applied Research and Methods</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Thomas Williams</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Continuous Process Improvement Office</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Cathleen Berrick</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Katherine Siggerud</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Congressional Relations</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Barbara D. Bovbjerg</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Denise Hunter</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Field Offices</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Steve Sebastian</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Financial Management and Assurance</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Stephen Lord</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Investigative Service</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Orice Williams Brown</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Financial Markets and Community Investments</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Cynthia A. Bascetta</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Health Care</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>George Scott</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Homeland Security and Justice</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Loren Yager</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, International Affairs and Trade</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Joel Willemssen</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Information Technology</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="335" SortOrder="25">
            <NameColumnValue>Terrell Dorn</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Infrastructure Operations</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Mark Gaffigan</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Natural Resources and Environment</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Reginald E. Jones</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Opportunity and Inclusiveness</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Phil Herr</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Physical Infrastructure</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="339" SortOrder="29">
            <NameColumnValue>Denise Hunter</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Professional Development Program</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Charles Young</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Public Affairs</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>J. Christopher Mihm</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Strategic Issues</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Helen Hsing</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Managing Director, Strategic Planning and External Liaison</TitleColumnValue>
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        <Paragraph MissionStatmentId="77" SortOrder="1">As the investigative arm of the Congress, the Government Accountability Office examines all matters relating to the receipt and disbursement of public funds.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>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).</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>To help Senators and Representatives arrive at informed policy decisions, GAO provides them with information that is accurate, timely, and balanced. The Office 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.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>With virtually the entire Federal Government subject to its review, GAO issues a steady stream of products, including hundreds of reports and 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.</Paragraph>
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      <Footer>For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20548. Phone, 202-512-4800.</Footer>
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      <WebAddress>http://www.gao.gov</WebAddress>
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