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The GAO also produces special publications on specific issues of general interest to many Americans, such as its report on the fiscal future of the United States, GAO's role in the federal bid protest process, and critical issues for congressional consideration related to improving the nation's image abroad.
Contents of the issues are within the scope of the GAO web site search Archived January 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine as of January 2009. № 1, Spring 1988, GAO Report #135522
The Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), commonly referred to as the "Yellow Book", are produced in the United States by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The standards apply to both financial and performance audits of government agencies. Five general standards are included: Independence; Due care
The GAO's Fiscal Year 2016 annual budget was $555 million, with "Measurable financial benefits from GAO work: $63.4 billion--a return of about $112 on every dollar invested in GAO." [12] In contrast, GAO reports show that the Defense Department's 2,200 overlapping financial systems cost $18 billion a year to operate. [5]
In the 2023 budget year, agencies bought 25,300 gas-powered vehicles and a total of 5,500 EVs and plug-in hybrids -- 60% of 11 agencies' combined target of 9,500, the report said.
Volume 21, Issue 4, Fall 1986 GAO Report #132000; Volume 22, Issue 1, Winter 1987 GAO Report #132828; References
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) defines a cost estimate as "the summation of individual cost elements, using established methods and valid data, to estimate the future costs of a program, based on what is known today". The GAO reports that "realistic cost estimating was imperative when making wise decisions in acquiring new ...
However, GAO continued to note inconsistent application across DOD components. [3] In 2011, consideration of manufacturing readiness and related processes of potential contractors and subcontractors was made mandatory as part of the source selection process in major acquisition programs.