Role of the Comptroller General and the GAO
Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Gene Dodaro discusses the role his office.
Description
Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Gene Dodaro discusses the role his office.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Who is Gene Dodaro?
- What is the "mission" of the Government Accountability Office (GAO)? Describe the "scope" of the GAO's responsibilities.
- What ensures the GAO's "independence?"
- In what three ways does the GAO get involved in issues, according to Dodaro?
Additional Resources
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- Video Clip: COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Funds and Fraud
- Bell Ringer: Government Accountability Office (GAO): High Risk Program
- Bell Ringer: The Role and Regulation of Lobbyists
- Bell Ringer: Congressional Oversight
- Bell Ringer: Government Accountability
Participants
Vocabulary
- Audit
- Comptroller General
- Constitution
- Executive Branch
- Government Accountability Office
- Legislative Branch
- Nonpartisan
- Statute