Financial Audit: 1997 Consolidated Financial Statements of the United States Government

AIMD-98-127 Published: Mar 31, 1998. Publicly Released: Mar 31, 1998.

Highlights

GAO reviewed the 1997 consolidated financial statements of the United States government.

Full Report

Full Report (76 pages)

GAO Contacts

Robert (Bob) Dacey

Chief Accountant

Applied Research and Methods

daceyr@gao.gov

Media Inquiries

Sarah Kaczmarek

Managing Director

Office of Public Affairs

media@gao.gov

Public Inquiries

Public Affairs

PublicAffairs@gao.gov

Topics

Auditing and Financial Management

Accounting proceduresAuditing standardsFederal agency accounting systemsFinancial management systemsFinancial recordsFinancial statement auditsGovernment liability (legal)Internal controlsPublic administrationReporting requirements