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Government Accounting Office
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Government Accounting Office - an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United StatesGAO, United States Government Accounting Officebureau, federal agency, government agency, agency, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority" |
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Government Accounting OfficeAlso called the GAO. The highest auditing organization within the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for investigating appropriations of funds to ensure they are spent as they ought to be. It also recommends policies that may result in the more efficient use of government money. It was established in 1921 as the General Accounting Office. It is headed by the Comptroller General of the United States.Government Accounting Office
Synonyms for Government Accounting Officenoun an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United StatesSynonyms- GAO
- United States Government Accounting Office
Related Words- bureau
- federal agency
- government agency
- agency
- office
- authority
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