Title: U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO)

URL: http://www.gao.gov/

Description: Web site of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for the U.S. Congress. GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. It supports congressional oversight by auditing agency operations to determine whether federal funds are being spent efficiently and effectively, investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities, reporting on how well government programs and policies are meeting their objectives, performing policy analyses and outlining options for congressional consideration, and issuing legal decisions and opinions, such as bid protest rulings and reports on agency rules.

Captured 5 times between Feb 02, 2011 and Nov 29, 2012

Subject:   Government accountability--United States ,  Legislative auditing--United States,  Finance, Public--United States--Accounting,  Legislative oversight --United States