The Evolution of the General Accounting Office: From Voucher Audits to Program Evaluations
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Published: Jan 01, 1990. Publicly Released: Jan 01, 1990.
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GAO presented a perspective on the main eras in the General Accounting Office's historical evolution from 1921 to the present, changes in its organization, and its work over the last 25 years.
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