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Congressional Oversight: The General Accounting Office

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date April 30, 1996
Report No. T-OCG-96-2
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In 1996, GAO celebrates 75 years of service to Congress. This testimony discusses the important role GAO has played over the years as the "nation's watchdog"--the agency responsible for providing Congress with objective and credible audits and evaluations of executive branch programs and management. Since 1992, GAO has reduced its workforce by one-third to about 3,500 employees--its lowest level since before World War II. Still, GAO, with its cadre of highly skilled professionals, remains a highly productive and effective source of information for Congress. The Comptroller General highlights GAO's success in meeting its mission responsibilities in the midst of downsizing, as well as recent steps GAO has taken to continue to improve its service to Congress.

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