United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2004-04-22 monographic deposited born digital 27 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-473T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-473T P0b002ee1803a4b7a f:d04473t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-473T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-473T GAO-04-473T Agency missions Budget activities Budget administration Budget authority Future budget projections Performance measures Human resources utilization Budget requests Human capital Testimony A09857 GAO exists to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. In the years ahead, its support to the Congress will likely prove even more critical because of the pressures created by the nation's large and growing long-term fiscal imbalance, which is driven primarily by known demographic and rising health care trends. These pressures will require the Congress to make tough choices regarding what the government does, how it does business, and who will do the government's business in the future. GAO's work covers virtually every area in which the federal government is or may become involved, anywhere in the world. Perhaps just as importantly, GAO's work sometimes leads it to sound the alarm over problems looming just beyond the horizon--such as the nation's enormous long-term fiscal challenges--and help policymakers address these challenges in a timely and informed manner. The Comptroller General presented testimony that focused on GAO's progress during his first five years in office. He highlighted GAO's (1) fiscal year 2003 performance and results; (2) efforts to maximize its effectiveness, responsiveness, and value; and (3) budget request for fiscal year 2005 to support the Congress and serve the American people. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-473T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-473T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-473T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-473T.pdf GAO-04-473T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-473T Testimony GAO-04-473T; Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Request: U.S. General Accounting Office; Agency missions Budget activities Budget administration Budget authority Future budget projections Performance measures Human resources utilization Budget requests Human capital Public Law 107-289 Public Law 107-306 Public Law 108-7 Public Law 108-11 Public Law 108-18 Public Law 108-20