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The Role of the U.S. Government Accountability Office

GAO-08-1089CG Published: Jul 31, 2008. Publicly Released: Jul 31, 2008.
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This is an Acting Comptroller General presentation delivered to the House Democracy Assistance Commission in Washington, D.C. on July 31, 2008. Major topics of this presentation include: GAO's role and missions, GAO's mission teams, congressional protocols, and the types of engagements GAO conducts.

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