Role as an Audit Institution

Best Practices for Federal Managers

GAO has identified and documented best practices and leading practices in a number of key agency and office-management functions. Check out our guides that assist federal managers in implementing best and leading practice methodologies.

Select Best Practice Guides are also available in a digital format.

View the Digital Schedule Assessment Guide

View the Digital Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide

Leading Practices: Agency Acquisition Policies Could Better Implement Key Product Development Principles

GAO-22-104513

Published: Mar 10, 2022.

Publicly Released: Mar 10, 2022.

Artificial Intelligence: An Accountability Framework for Federal Agencies and Other Entities

GAO-21-519SP

Published: Jun 30, 2021.

Publicly Released: Jun 30, 2021.

Agile Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Agile Adoption and Implementation

GAO-20-590G

Published: Sep 28, 2020.

Publicly Released: Sep 28, 2020.

Technology Readiness Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Evaluating the Readiness of Technology for Use in Acquisition Programs and Projects [Reissued with revisions on Feb. 11, 2020.]

GAO-20-48G

Published: Jan 07, 2020.

Publicly Released: Jan 07, 2020.

GAO Schedule Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Project Schedules

GAO-16-89G

Published: Dec 22, 2015.

Publicly Released: Dec 22, 2015.

Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Developing and Managing Program Costs

GAO-20-195G

Published: Mar 12, 2020.

Publicly Released: Mar 12, 2020.

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International Role and Services for Auditors

GAO is also a member of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) and takes many leadership roles in INTOSAI initiatives to promote knowledge transfer and improve government auditing worldwide.