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 1996-04-30 monographic deposited born digital 25 p. GA 1.13:T-OCG-96-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-OCG-96-2 P0b002ee18039289e f:oc96002t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-T-OCG-96-2 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-OCG-96-2 T-OCG-96-2 Federal downsizing Budget cuts Deficit reduction Productivity Accountability Financial management Information resources management Investigations by federal agencies Reengineering (management) Oversight by Congress Clinch River Breeder Reactor (TN) Bank Insurance Fund BIF DOJ Operation Ill Wind Medicare Program Strategic Petroleum Reserve SPR Medicaid Program Testimony OCG GAO discussed its work. GAO noted that: (1) in the last 5 years, GAO work has resulted in financial savings and other benefits at a return of $55 for every dollar appropriated for GAO; (2) it has developed a cadre of experts who have helped federal agencies improve their information systems and financial, property, and inventory management; (3) despite budget cuts, it has maintained or increased its productivity; (4) GAO work directly resulted in financial statement requirements for federal agencies and first alerted the nation to the savings and loan crisis and the risk of derivatives; (5) it has established five broad, high-priority work areas that seek to improve government efficiency and cost-effectiveness, expose fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement, reduce the deficit, improve accountability, and identify trends with fiscal, budgetary, or oversight consequences; (6) to improve its productivity, it is streamlining its operations and downsizing its workforce, improving its work and reporting processes, using advanced information resources technology, and enhancing its methodological and technical skills; (7) further staff cuts may affect its accountability and jeopardize its ability to conduct audits and investigations; (8) an independent study has recognized the value of GAO and its nonpartisan and nonideological nature; (9) in response to the study's recommendations, it has taken steps to focus and improve its work and optimize its usefulness to Congress; and (10) it will continue to guard its reputation for independence, credibility, and integrity while meeting Congress' needs. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-OCG-96-2/html/GAOREPORTS-T-OCG-96-2.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-OCG-96-2/pdf/GAOREPORTS-T-OCG-96-2.pdf GAO/T-OCG-96-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-OCG-96-2 Testimony GAO/T-OCG-96-2; Congressional Oversight: The General Accounting Office; Federal downsizing Budget cuts Deficit reduction Productivity Accountability Financial management Information resources management Investigations by federal agencies Reengineering (management) Oversight by Congress Clinch River Breeder Reactor (TN) Bank Insurance Fund BIF DOJ Operation Ill Wind Medicare Program Strategic Petroleum Reserve SPR Medicaid Program