Author: Gene L. Dodaro

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-10

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1437928889

This report presents the highlights of the Government Accountability Office¿s (GAO) FY 2009 Performance and Accountability Report. The GAO is the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of the Congress. To fulfill its mission, GAO organizes and manages its resources to support four broad strategic goals: helping to address challenges to the well-being and economic security of the American people, U.S. national and homeland security efforts, and modernizing government to meet current and emerging issues. In FY 2009, GAO identified $43 billion in financial benefits -- and over 1,300 improvements in laws and government programs and operations. Charts and tables.