United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Office of the Comptroller General author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-03-30 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:T-OCG-95-4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-OCG-95-4 P0b002ee1803a0d84 f:tcg95004 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-T-OCG-95-4 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-OCG-95-4 T-OCG-95-4 Audits Investigations into federal agencies Oversight by Congress Reductions in force Budget cuts Agency missions Cost effectiveness analysis Accountability Financial management Testimony OCG GAO is committed to being a model government agency of the future--one that is smaller and at the same time achieves efficiencies through effective use of technology and quality management principles. GAO began downsizing in 1992, when it had a staff of about 5,325. GAO now proposes further reductions that would bring its staff level to 3,975 by 1997--a cumulative 25-percent reduction from the 1992 level. At that size, GAO would employ fewer workers than at any time since the late 1930s. Despite the downsizing, GAO's productivity remains high. The agency's work led to $19 billion in measurable financial savings in fiscal year 1994 alone. GAO generated $43 dollars in financial benefits for every dollar appropriated that year. GAO's carefully phased reduction plan would allow the agency to meet its core audit, evaluation, and investigatory responsibilities while yielding personnel savings of $130 million annually. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-OCG-95-4/html/GAOREPORTS-T-OCG-95-4.htm GAO/T-OCG-95-4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-OCG-95-4 Testimony GAO/T-OCG-95-4; Congressional Oversight: The General Accounting Office; Audits Investigations into federal agencies Oversight by Congress Reductions in force Budget cuts Agency missions Cost effectiveness analysis Accountability Financial management