America 250 & GAO: Informing Democracy Through Oversight
Description
As America marks 250 years of democracy, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) continues to serve as Congress's trusted, independent watchdog by providing reliable, nonpartisan, and evidence-based information.
Discover the history, mission, and impact of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the independent, nonpartisan agency that supports Congress through oversight, audits, and fact-based analysis. Since its creation under the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, the GAO has helped improve government performance, strengthen accountability, and save taxpayers more than $1 trillion through recommendations that have informed legislation and improved federal programs.
This video explores how the GAO evolved from reviewing federal spending to conducting performance audits, financial reviews, science and technology assessments, and investigations into some of the nation's most important issues—including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, hypersonic weapons, public health, the gig economy, and national security.
Discover the history, mission, and impact of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the independent, nonpartisan agency that supports Congress through oversight, audits, and fact-based analysis. Since its creation under the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, the GAO has helped improve government performance, strengthen accountability, and save taxpayers more than $1 trillion through recommendations that have informed legislation and improved federal programs.
This video explores how the GAO evolved from reviewing federal spending to conducting performance audits, financial reviews, science and technology assessments, and investigations into some of the nation's most important issues—including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, hypersonic weapons, public health, the gig economy, and national security.