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GAO Issues FY 2017 Performance and Accountability Report

 WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 15, 2017) –The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today issued its performance and accountability report for fiscal year 2017. For more information, contact Jennifer Ashley in the Office of Public Affairs at (202) 512-4800.

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GAO Executive Wins Roger W. Jones Award for Excellence in Federal Leadership

 WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 13, 2017) – Patricia Dalton, Chief Operating Officer at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), has been named the recipient of this year’s Roger W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership. The award is presented annually by American University’s Department of Public Administration and Policy to two career federal executives for outstanding contributions to leadership and government continuity.