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Improving Performance, Transparency, and Accountability in the Federal Government

GAO-07-603CG Published: Mar 13, 2007. Publicly Released: Mar 13, 2007.
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This is a Comptroller General Presentation delivered to FSIO's Federal Financial Management Conference on March 13, 2007. Major topics of this presentation include: suggested areas for congressional oversight, GAO's work to modernize accountability and reporting, steps needed to achieve strong federal financial management, social insurance reporting, and GAO's 2006 Yellow Book update.

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Auditing and Financial Management
AccountabilityBalanced budgetsBudget activitiesBudget administrationBudget authorityBudget controllabilityBudget deficitCost accountingCost analysisCost controlDeficit financingDeficit reductionEconomic analysisEconomic growthEconomic policiesFederal agenciesFinancial analysisFinancial managementFiscal policiesIntergovernmental fiscal relationsInternal controlsPerformance managementPerformance measuresTransparencyWaste, fraud, and abuse