Performance and Accountability 2014 What do taxpayers get back for their investment in GAO? Highlights from GAO-15-1SP We returned $100 for every dollar invested in us, to the tune of $54.4 billion in fiscal year 2014. Financial Benefits GAO Recorded: Dollars in billions FY 2009: $43.0 FY 2010: $49.9 FY 2011: $45.7 FY 2012: $55.8 FY 2013: $51.5 FY 2014: $54.4 For example, our work helped inform the Department of Defense's decision to purchase fewer F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, saving $11.7 billion and reducing acquisition risks. In fiscal year 2014, GAO made the government more efficient for you, the taxpayer, in 1,288 ways. Other (Non-Financial) Benefits GAO Recorded: Number FY 2009: 1,315 FY 2010: 1,361 FY 2011: 1,318 FY 2012: 1,440 FY 2013: 1,314 FY 2014: 1,288 As one example, our recommendations to the Federal Trade Commission led to improved privacy protections for consumers' mobile location data, such as in-car navigation. [Image: Three cell towers in a field] Cell Tower [Image: City skyline with arrows pointing to four spots] Wi-Fi Access Points & Identification [Image: Globe with two space satellites hovering] GPS & Assisted GPS [Image: Laptop with a map on the screen, map has three locations marked] Crowd-Sourced Positioning Source: GAO. | GAO-12-903 By The Numbers: A look at our fiscal year 2014 accomplishments [Image: Eye in a triangle from the US dollar bill] $100 return on each $1 Congress invested in us [Image: Hand with pen] 693 reports [Image: Microphone] 129 congressional testimonies [Image: Legal scales] Over 500 legal decisions [Image: Paper on a clipboard] 1,619 new recommendations to improve government [Image: Paper with checkmark on a clipboard] 78% of our FY10 recommendations implemented based on our 4-year tracking GAO exists to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. Looking for more information? Visit GAO.gov. REad the full report: GAO-15-1SP. This work has been released into the public domain. [Image: GAO logo]