US Government Accountability Office

U.S. Government Accountability Office is an American independent government agency.

U.S. Government Accountability Office is an American independent government agency that is focused on the accountability of the federal government and constitutional responsibilities of the Congress. The agency provides government expenditure investigation, policy analysis, legal decisions and opinions, strategic and performance planning, and accountability reporting services. U.S. Government Accountability Office’s mission is to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities as well as to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. It provides the Congress with timely information that is objective, fact-based, non-partisan, fair, and balanced. U.S. Government Accountability Office was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.