Examination of Records of the House of Representatives Finance Office, Fiscal 1981

GAO examined the records of the Finance Office, House of Representatives, to verify the financial accountability of the Clerk of the House. As principal financial officer of the House, the Clerk disburses funds appropriated for all expenses of the House, except salaries and initial mileage of Members, Delegates and the Resident Commissioner, which are disbursed by the Sergeant at Arms. GAO reviewed the detailed expenditure records maintained by the various House committees and reconciled these records to the control accounts maintained by the House Finance Office.