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General Accounting Office — Siegel des Government Accountability Office Das Government Accountability Office (kurz GAO ) ist ein überparteiliches Untersuchungsorgan des Kongresses der Vereinigten Staaten. Es prüft staatliche Vorhaben im Hinblick auf Korruption, Effizienz… … Deutsch Wikipedia
General Accounting Office — GAO The General Accounting Office of the federal government has the following basic purposes: assist the Congress, its committees, and its members to carry out their legislative and oversight responsibilities, consistent with its role as an… … Black's law dictionary
General Accounting Office — GAO The General Accounting Office of the federal government has the following basic purposes: assist the Congress, its committees, and its members to carry out their legislative and oversight responsibilities, consistent with its role as an… … Black's law dictionary
Government Accounting Office — noun 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 States • Syn: ↑GAO, ↑United States… … Useful english dictionary
United States Government Accounting Office — noun 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 States • Syn: ↑Government Accounting Office … Useful english dictionary
General Accounting Office — The accounting and auditing office of the United States, headed by the Comptroller General, and the Assistant Comptroller General, of the United States, having a European Branch and a Far East Branch, and various Divisions for distinct parts of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
General Accounting Office — U.S. Govt. an independent auditing and accounting agency that assists Congress and government departments and agencies and settles claims for the federal government. Abbr.: GAO * * * … Universalium
general accounting office — (GAO) Congressional accounting agency monitoring fiscal activities of the government. The GAO and its executive branch counterpart the OMB*, often differ in budget estimates and assumptions … American business jargon
General Accounting Office — U.S. Govt. an independent auditing and accounting agency that assists Congress and government departments and agencies and settles claims for the federal government. Abbr.: GAO … Useful english dictionary
General Accounting Office — This office audits US government departments and examines the use of public funds. It is headed by the Controller General. ■ www.gao.gov ■ … Financial and business terms
